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Gov. Newsom Signs Legislation ‘Supporting’ or Harming LGBTQ+ Children?

September 24, 2023 4:00 pmSeptember 26, 2023 3:42 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom announced Saturday that he has signed legislation “strengthening protections and supports for LGBTQ+ Californians, including measures to better support vulnerable youth.” It’s still not clear to most what constitutional and legal protections LGBTQ+ youth do not have....

A Look at 2023 Bill Introductions and Members, Plus Committee Assignments

September 24, 2023 3:20 pmSeptember 24, 2023 7:26 pm

In the California Legislature, both the State Senate and State Assembly have a limit on the number of bills that can be introduced during each 2-year Session. I reviewed all of the bill introductions during the 2023 Session to determine...

About Last Week…

September 24, 2023 2:45 amSeptember 24, 2023 2:46 am

Did you know Gavin Newsom is not running for president? Apparently, Gavin himself may not know as he vetoed the very pro-trans lobby, very anti-child bill called AB 957 that would have factored gender affirmation into custody cases – i.e.,...

Additional Categories of Bills Over the Past Few Sessions

September 23, 2023 3:45 pmSeptember 24, 2023 7:26 pm

Last week, I put together a chart from the past fifteen years of the California Legislature and the number of bills each 2-year Session under 14 categories in comparison to the number of bills introduced that session. In the following...

Number of California Bills by Code

September 23, 2023 10:52 amSeptember 24, 2023 7:26 pm

I have often wondered about the number of bills in the California Legislature each year that affect the twenty-nine different codes. California’s 29 Codes, beginning with the Business & Professions Code and ending with the Welfare & Institutions Code, contain...

A Father’s Legacy

September 23, 2023 10:00 amSeptember 23, 2023 10:01 am

When I look at my now-grown children and nine grandchildren, I feel a profound desire to leave them a strong legacy. My focus may shift with the seasons in life: there are times to prioritize relational, educational, financial, or even...

Gov. Newsom Vetoes Bill to Charge Parents With ‘Child Abuse’ for not Affirming Trans Children

September 23, 2023 8:47 amSeptember 23, 2023 8:49 am

Straying from his open support of the trans movement, California Gov. Gavin Newsom just vetoed Assembly Bill 957 by Assemblywoman Lori Wilson (D-Suisun City), in which a parent could lose custody for not “affirming” or agreeing to a child’s claims...