Tag: Greg Burt
New Law Forces Parents to Abandon Religious Beliefs to Become Foster Parents
It is established case law from the Supreme Court on down that the government cannot make services or funding contingent on political beliefs or withhold services based on them. In other words, there are not supposed to be loyalty oaths...
California Attorney General Rob Bonta Wants to Turn Shoppers Into Spies
California Attorney General Rob Bonta wants to turn shoppers into spies. In his consumer advisory issued late last month on how to avoid holiday shopping scams Bonta urged consumers to report stores that lack gender neutral toy and child care...
Bill To Make California A Refuge State For Transgender Children Passes Assembly
A bill to make California a refuge state for transgender children and their families from other states that criminalize youth gender-affirming care treatments was passed in the Assembly on Monday. Senate Bill 107, authored by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco),...
Bill To Ban Arrests for Prostitution-Related Loitering Moves to Governor’s Desk
A bill to ban arrests for “loitering with the intent of prostitution” was sent to the Governor’s desk on Monday, nine months after both houses of the state legislature first passed it. Senate Bill 357, authored by Senator Scott Wiener...
Capitol Lawmakers’ COVID Hypocrisy in Full View on Packed Southwest Flight
Since March of last year, lawmakers in the State Capitol have shunned allowing the public to participate in the legislative process. Early on in Gov. Newsom’s statewide lockdown, legislators completely recessed and did not conduct any state business. Eventually they...