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California Bill Would Allow Trans Children to ‘Divorce’ Their Parents

June 18, 2026 3:00 pmJune 18, 2026 3:28 pm

A California bill would allow children to “divorce” their parents. Specifically, trans and LGBTQ+ kids. Assembly Bill 1967, authored by LGBTQ rights activist and Democrat Assemblyman Rick Zbur, allows any minor residing in any residential facility to file a legal...

California Budget Pumps $350 Million into ‘Immigrant Newcomer’ School Program

June 18, 2026 2:45 pmJune 18, 2026 2:46 pm

As California lawmakers grapple with a massive state budget and ongoing fiscal pressures, Assemblymember Matt Haney (D–San Francisco) announced on Thursday that the Legislature’s budget plan includes a $350 million “investment” in the California Newcomer Education and Well-Being Program (CalNEW)....

What Climate Crisis? Indonesia Taps Fossil Fuels

June 18, 2026 1:00 pmJune 18, 2026 1:01 pm

For years, Indonesia, with the world’s fourth largest population, was part of a global chorus of climate commitments. Like many others, the government had embraced a moral pretense behind the diplomatic language of reducing emissions of harmless greenhouse gases in...

Strange Fire: The Fires That Don’t Belong

June 18, 2026 12:24 pmJune 18, 2026 12:36 pm

Fire is changing — not just in acreage, but in behavior, heat, speed, and what it consumes. The story we keep being told is true: drought, climate, fuel loads, longer seasons. But none of it fully accounts for what experienced...

CA Nonprofit Normalizes Sex-Ed for Kindergartners

June 18, 2026 12:00 pmJune 18, 2026 12:01 pm

In the golden state of California, where common sense often takes a backseat to the latest progressive fads, a nonprofit outfit called the School of Sexuality Project has set up shop with a mission that should alarm every parent: bringing...

US Gas Prices Drop Below $4 After Iran MOU Signing, Except in California

June 18, 2026 11:12 amJune 18, 2026 11:19 am

Gas prices have dropped below $4.00 per gallon according to AAA across America after President Donald Trump signed the MOU with Iran. As the announcement was being made, oil prices fell sharply almost immediately. But California’s gas prices remain high –...

LA City Council Advances Measure to Allow Noncitizens to Vote in Local Elections

June 18, 2026 11:06 amJune 18, 2026 11:13 am

In a 10-5 vote on Wednesday, the Los Angeles City Council advanced a charter amendment (see below) that could eventually allow noncitizens to vote in citywide and Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) elections. The proposal, introduced by DSA Councilmember...