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Protect Kids California Act

What is the Protect The Kids Act?

  • Requires schools to notify parents regarding children's mental health concerns identified in school settings, including gender identification issues.

  • Protects girls competitive sports and school spaces to be for biological girls only. 

  • Prevents the sterilization of children by prohibiting the use of puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, mastectomies and genital surgeries for minors.

How has PERK contributed to leading this effort?

The PERK team has been diligently working to promote awareness of this initiative.  We have consistently featured the details of the act in every newsletter and actively shared this information across our social media platforms.  

In Orange County, our team has engaged with over ten groups to raise awareness, recruit leaders for signature collection, and actively gather signatures.  Similarly, our Los Angeles team has reached out to numerous groups with the same objective.

The Ventura team has been collaborating with the Protect Kids Act executive team to stay updated on developments, and refine strategies.  Furthermore, our Ventura team has reached out to various groups and organizations along the California coast to raise awareness, recruit leaders, and collect signatures.

The final signature drive will take place on April 28th from 10:00am- 2:00pm.  This is your last opportunity to submit signatures and remaining petitions.  We will handle the mailing for you.  For a list of all the locations across California please visit:  www.protectkidaca.com (on this link you will also find other events happening around town).

It is essential to act promptly as the deadline for all signatures is May 28, 2024, and the deadline to mail in all petitions is May 15, 2024. It is essential to act promptly as the deadline to mail in all petitions is May 15, 2024 to ensure they are received by the cut off date. Feel free to contact hmaher@perk-group.com for guidance or additional information.

California Legislative Update

The legislative session is moving fast. PERK Advocacy has been continuously monitoring, lobbying and advocating California legislation. We will continue to keep up updated on the current status of these bills and what action steps you can take to make a difference.

Know the bills:

California Legislative Bill Status: APril 25th, 2024

SB-976 (Skinner) Social Media Youth Addiction Law. - Sen 2nd Reading - Sen Bills 04-25-2024 #31

SB 1414 (Grove) Crimes: solicitation of a minor - 04/22/24 Re-referred to Com. on Senate Appropriations

SB 996 (Wilk) Comprehensive sexual health education and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention education. Sen Appropriations Committee Hearing Date: 04/29/24

SB 1435 (Ochoa-Bogh) Books and other school materials: obscene matter -FAILED IN COMMITTEE

SB 1203 (Grove) Education expenses: Education Flex Account Act of 2024. - Sen Education Hearing Date: 04/24/24 - FAILED IN COMMITTEE

AB 2652 (Muratsuchi) State Department of Education: artificial intelligence working group - Assembly Appropriations with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. 04/22/24 Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

AB 1824 (Valencia) California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018: opt-out right: mergers. - Asm 2nd Reading File Assembly Floor Bills 04-25-2024 50

AB 2442 (Zbur) Healing arts: expedited licensure process: gender-affirming health care and gender-affirming mental health care. - Asm 2nd Reading File Assembly Floor Bills 04-25-2024 89

AB 1825 (Muratsuchi) California Freedom to Read Act - 04/23/24 Committee Motion: Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

action steps you can take:

Take action now to urge legislators to Support or Oppose a bill.

  1. Use our one click action campaigns via PERK Advocacy Action Campaign Center.

  2. Call your legislator now and leave a message. 

  3. Submit your letter of support to the legislative portal to be included in the official bill analysis.  

    HOW TO SUBMIT SUPPORT/OPPOSITION LETTERS:  After completing a one-time registration to obtain a username and password, log in to submit your position letter as a registered lobbyist, organization, or individual seeking to communicate your views to the bill author’s staff as well as the committee that will be hearing the bill.

    As an Individual, how do I send comments to the committee?

    1. Select measure type, measure number, and Session Type.

    2. Click on the “Search” button.

    3. Select the appropriate Committee.

    4. Select Your Stance.

    5. Input note message in the note box.

    6. Complete the Captcha and select the “Submit” button.   

Uncover California with Lori Mills Podcast with Amy Bohn & Thomas Cole

Watch Uncover California with Lori Mills. Lori talks with Amy Bohn about her political wins for liberty and medical freedom as well as what action PERK is currently taking.

SB 1414 Action Campaign mentioned in podcast.

Last call for tickets to this one of a kind special event featuring keynote speaker Tulsi Gabbard, 4 term congresswoman and LTC in US Army Reserve. This will be an unforgettable evening filled with compelling conversation, unparalleled elegant ambi
Time to ACT! Swipe for the BAD bills! Comment ACT for a direct link to take action to support good bills and oppose bad bills! Perk Advocacy is dedicated to the protection of children and parental rights, educational rights, and medical freedom. We

SB 1414 Gets Hijacked.

Senator Grove‘s Measure to Make Purchasing a Child for Sex a Felony, hijacked by Senate Public Safety Committee.

Watch Senate Public Safety Hearing here. Start time 1:56:17

California Sen. Shannon Grove wants to make buying sex with children a felony, even if the aggressor doesn’t know the child is under 18 with SB 1414.

Senator Grove presented her bill April 16th, 2024 at the Committee on Public Safety: Senator Wahab Chair and Senator Seyarto Vice Chair.  Many came to show their support, including victims of child solicitation.  Both sides were given an opportunity to have witnesses.  However Senator Grove’s request to have her technical witness testify was declined by the Chair and the opposition’s was not.  Senator Grove offered two amendments to the committee including one requested by committee member Senator Bradford who offered his support of her bill if accepted.   Both amendments were rejected.  The committee offered their own set of amendments to Senator Grove but without the testimony of her technical witness Senator Grove was not inclined to accept the amendments because she did not believe they would work in the “real world.”  Senator Skinner moved to adopt the committee amendments anyway and they passed due to a quorum established earlier.  In her closing, Senator Grove stated she was not accepting the amendments being forced on her by the committee. 

The Senate Public Safety Committee made changes to Senator Shannon Grove's bill, SB 1414, without her agreement. Instead of voting on Senator Grove’s bill as proposed, members of the committee instead forced hostile amendments and voted the bill out of committee without Senator Grove’s consent. The bill originally aimed to enhance protections for minor victims by criminalizing all involvement in commercial sex with a child. Now, instead of making the purchase of all children a felony, the committee has made the solicitation or purchase of children for sex punishable by a wobbler, which can still be charged as a misdemeanor, punishable by as little as 2 days in jail or up to a $10,000 fine.  Senator Grove is actively discussing the next steps with her joint authors, coalition of survivors and advocates who are deeply invested in the outcome of this bill. She is committed to continuing the fight for all victims and survivors of sexual exploitation.

Sen. Grove introduces bi-partisan measure to continue fight against human trafficking

Last call for tickets to this one of a kind special event featuring keynote speaker Tulsi Gabbard, 4 term congresswoman and LTC in US Army Reserve. This will be an unforgettable evening filled with compelling conversation, unparalleled elegant ambi
Time to ACT! Swipe for the BAD bills! Comment ACT for a direct link to take action to support good bills and oppose bad bills! Perk Advocacy is dedicated to the protection of children and parental rights, educational rights, and medical freedom. We





PERK Welcomes Tulsi Gabbard

Join PERK for an exclusive pre-release event for Tulsi Gabbard's new book, For Love of Country: Leave the Democrat Party Behind.

PERK is honored to welcome Tulsi as our Keynote Speaker on Saturday, April 27 at 5:30pm at a private venue in Los Angeles to discuss her new book. All guests who purchase tickets will receive a free copy of the book at the event before it’s released on April 30. 

This will be an unforgettable evening filled with compelling conversation, unparalleled elegant ambiance and delicious cuisine.  

General tickets are $250 and $2,500 for tables of 10.


*VIP tickets are limited and will include a meet and greet with Tulsi & photo opportunity. 


For more information and to view tickets & sponsorship opportunities go to: https://www.perk-group.com/

For Love of Country: Leave the Democrat Party Behind By Tulsi Gabbard

Tulsi Gabbard was the rising star of the Democrat Party. But the growing wokeness, fomenting racism, and intolerance were more than she could stomach, and she left. This is her story and a call to action to Americans who love our country and cherish peace and freedom.

A combat veteran, 4-term member of Congress, and 2020 presidential candidate, Tulsi loves her country: “I answered the call to serve and swore an oath, dedicating my life to supporting and defending the Constitution, both in uniform and in public office. I have always been an independent-minded person but became a Democrat when I first ran for office because I saw a party that stood up for the little guy, free speech and civil liberties. That party is no more.”

Now an Independent, Tulsi calls on those who love America to stand up for peace, defend freedom and protect our democratic republic from those seeking to undermine it at every turn. It’s time to leave the Democrat party behind.

About the Author – Tulsi Gabbard

4-term Congresswoman and 2020 Presidential Candidate Tulsi Gabbard is a combat veteran and Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve, author, and keynote speaker. She was elected to the Hawaii Legislature at the age of twenty-one, served on three deployments to the Middle East and Africa, represented Hawaii’s 2nd Congressional District from 2013 to 2021, and was Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee. She left the Democrat Party in 2022.

tulsigabbard.com

Parents Not Partisans Event Recap

The Parents Not Partisans Summit in Sacramento, sponsored by different organizations including PERK Advocacy, took place on March 12th and 13th, 2024. The event had informative sessions on education protection, parents’ rights, and Capitol issues.

More than 150 parents, school board members, and candidates across California met in Sacramento for CPC's Parents, Not Partisans Summit. CPC’s Lance Christensen moderated a series of panel discussions with some of California’s most high-profile parental rights advocates and education reform leaders, such as Amy Bohn, PERK President, Asm. Bill Essayli, and Conner Boyack, president of the Libertas Institute and creator of the popular Tuttle Twins children’s series! Other panelists included:

*The event was made possible by CPC donors and sponsors: PERK Advocacy, California Parents for Public Virtual Education, and Californians for Equal Rights Foundation.

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