Despite the cries of protest and thousands of opposition letters from parents across the state of California, Governor Newsom signed AB 1955 into law on July 15th, 2024. AB 1955 by Assemblymember Ward, was a "gut and amend" bill aimed at legally prohibiting any school employee, teacher or contractor from disclosing "any information related to a pupil’s sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression to any other person without the pupil’s consent." This controversial bill has sparked backlash due to its implications on parental rights and children's well-being. It was championed by the Attorney General of California, Rob Bonta, who lacked legal grounds within state law to pursue legal action against pro-family school boards advocating for parental rights policies concerning gender-confused children. This law will go into effect January 1st. 2025.

Good news is that Liberty Justice Center has already filed a lawsuit to turnover this new law set to take effect Jan, 2025.

Legislative Updates

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SB-976 (Skinner) Social Media Youth Addiction Law :

07/03/24 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Assembly Committee on APPR.

SB 1414 (Grove) Crimes: solicitation of a minor

07/03/24 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Assembly Committee on APPR.

AB 2652 (Muratsuchi) State Department of Education: artificial intelligence working group

In Assembly Appropriations committee: Held under submission.

AB 1824 (Valencia) California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018: opt-out right: mergers.
Sen 3rd Reading - Asm Bills 07-02-2024 #131 06/20/24 Ordered to third reading.

AB 1871 (Alanis) Adopted course of study for grades 7 to 12: social sciences: personal financial literacy.

06/17/24 In Senate. Held at Desk.

AB-1949 California Consumer Privacy Act of 2020: collection of personal information of a minor

Sen Appropriations Committee Hearing Date: 08/05/24

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AB 2442 (Zbur) Healing arts: expedited licensure process: gender-affirming health care and gender-affirming mental health care.

Sen 3rd Reading - Asm Bills 07-02-2024 # 113

AB-1825 California Freedom to Read Act.

Sen Appropriations Committee Hearing Date: 08/05/24

AB 1955 (Ward) Academic Futures and Educators for Today’s Youth Act.

Signed into law 07/15/24 by Governor Newsom

SB-907 Orange County Board of Education: members.

06/26/24 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

Rest assured, PERK is dedicated to providing you with ongoing updates on the status of these crucial bills, along with actionable steps you can take to bring about meaningful change. PERK Advocacy remains committed to careful monitoring, active lobbying, and consistent advocacy for California legislation. For more frequent updates and convenient access to the PERK Advocacy Action Center, be sure to visit www.perkadvocacy.com.