The legislative machinery at the California State Capitol is operating at full throttle this week, and California Family Council (CFC) is diligently on-site to advocate for biblical principles in public policy. As part of our mission to advance God’s design for life, family, and liberty, CFC is opposing and supporting over a dozen bills set for hearings in the Assembly and Senate committees. Altogether, we are actively tracking more than 50 pieces of legislation this session. Below you will find a snapshot of the critical moral issues encapsulated in the bills under review this week.
Scripture reminds us that civil government is meant to promote righteousness and restrain evil (Romans 13:3–4, ESV). Yet as Christian morality fades from public life, our culture increasingly embraces what is “right in their own eyes” (Judges 21:25, ESV). Through prayer, engagement, and principled advocacy, CFC continues to urge lawmakers to uphold policies that foster human flourishing and to firmly oppose laws that endanger California’s families, communities, and religious freedom.
SB 608: Requires Condom Distribution in Junior High and High School
This bill undermines the moral, emotional, and spiritual health of California’s youth by normalizing and promoting early sexual activity. Rather than protecting the innocence of children and encouraging sexual integrity, SB 608 mandates the widespread distribution of condoms in public schools, starting as early as seventh grade, thus encouraging behavior outside the covenant of marriage. CFC opposes SB 608 because it believes that proper public health is found not in facilitating teen sexual experimentation but in promoting abstinence, self-control, and respect for the God-given purpose of sexuality within marriage. Additionally, SB 608 bans retail age restrictions on over-the-counter contraception, further eroding community standards and disregarding the rights of parents to raise their children according to their religious convictions.
AB 67 Prohibit Local Government from Rejecting Late-term Abortion Clinics
This bill weaponizes the Attorney General’s office to coerce cities and counties into hosting abortion centers, including for late-term abortion, against the will of their local communities. AB 67 is not about protecting healthcare—it is about punishing moral dissent and silencing community voices that oppose the brutality of third-trimester abortions. The bill grants the Attorney General sweeping powers to investigate, subpoena, and impose heavy fines on local governments that refuse to permit clinics that perform abortions. The bill sponsor, CA Attorney General Rob Bonta, said this bill is necessary to punish cities like Beverly Hills, which worked to stop the opening of a late-term abortion clinic last year. CFC is strongly opposed to AB 67. Read more…
SB 311 Standing for Justice: SB 311 Shields Incarcerated Women from Male Inmates
This bill is a crucial piece of legislation aimed at restoring dignity, privacy, and safety for incarcerated women in California. In response to the dangerous consequences of SB 132—authored by Senator Scott Wiener—which allowed biological males, including registered sex offenders, to self-identify into women’s prisons, SB 311 seeks to correct course. The bill prohibits male sex offenders from being transferred into women’s correctional facilities and requires the establishment of separate sleeping quarters, bathrooms, and showers for male inmates identifying as transgender within women’s institutions.
CFC strongly supports SB 311 because it prioritizes the well-being and constitutional rights of vulnerable female inmates, many of whom are already trauma survivors. Rather than bending to harmful gender ideology, this bill acknowledges the immutable biological differences between men and women and affirms the basic human right of women to be protected from harassment, intimidation, and assault. SB 311 stands as a courageous effort to restore justice and commonsense protections where they have been dangerously eroded.
AB 379 Fights Sex Trafficking and Protects Vulnerable Youth
This bill is a critical step toward protecting vulnerable minors and countering California’s rampant sex trafficking crisis. This bill criminalizes a sex buyer who is loitering with intent to purchase sex, countering demand for prostitution, and supports sex trade survivors through a newly established Survivor Support Fund. Tragically, a harmful amendment forced by the Senate Public Safety Committee weakens the bill, removing part of the bill that would have made it a felony to buy 16- and 17-year-olds for sex, leaving solicitation of these minors by adults to be treated as a misdemeanor.
Despite this disappointing setback, CFC strongly supports AB 379 because it reverses the disastrous effects of Senator Wiener’s SB 357, which decriminalized loitering for prostitution and unleashed open-air sex markets across cities like Oakland and National City. AB 379 seeks justice where injustice has prevailed, holding predators accountable and offering exploited women and girls a redemptive path forward.
AB 260 Stripping Away Safeguards to Expand Risky Abortion Drug Access
This bill seeks to expand and protect the distribution of abortion-inducing drugs like mifepristone in California by shielding healthcare providers from legal action and disciplinary measures, even if federal or other state laws would prohibit such practices. It allows pharmacists to dispense abortion drugs without including the prescriber’s name or the pharmacy’s information on the prescription label, making it harder to track who is providing these powerful medications. It also requires insurance plans to cover these drugs regardless of changes in federal approval and empowers state agencies to sidestep federal restrictions.
CFC opposes AB 260 because it dangerously prioritizes the political agenda of the abortion industry over the safety and well-being of women and girls. Abortion drugs like mifepristone carry significant health risks—including hemorrhaging, infection, and death—yet this bill minimizes oversight and transparency. Worse, by stripping prescription labels of identifying information, AB 260 hides crucial medical accountability from patients and parents, making it easier to exploit vulnerable women and minors. This reckless approach treats the ending of unborn human lives as routine “healthcare,” ignoring the moral, physical, and emotional consequences.
AB 54 Expanding Legal Protections for the Mailing and Distribution of Abortion Drugs
This bill reaffirms California’s commitment to making abortion drugs like mifepristone and misoprostol widely available without fear of civil, criminal, or professional consequences. The bill shields manufacturers, distributors, pharmacists, and health care providers from liability for mailing, shipping, transporting, or dispensing abortion drugs both within California and from out of state, retroactively protecting these actions dating back to January 1, 2020. AB 54 aims to insulate California’s abortion infrastructure from any restrictions that might come from federal changes or pro-life states’ laws after the Dobbs decision.
CFC opposes AB 54 because it entrenches and expands the reckless distribution of abortion drugs, treating the ending of unborn human life as routine “healthcare” and eliminating critical safeguards that protect women and girls. As said before, these abortion-inducing drugs carry serious health risks—including hemorrhage, infection, and emotional trauma—yet AB 54 sweeps aside all concerns in favor of promoting the abortion industry’s political goals.
AB 1084: Eliminating Parental Objections to Gender Identity Legal Changes
This bill dramatically accelerates and simplifies the process for individuals—both adults and minors—to legally change their names to match their self-declared gender identity. It eliminates the public objection period for adult name changes, shortens the timeline for court approval of both adult and minor petitions to just two weeks, and eliminates publication requirements for gender-related name changes. Additionally, it mandates that state agencies issue updated birth certificates and marriage licenses within two weeks of receiving the necessary documentation. The bill specifically prohibits courts from denying a name change based on concerns about a petitioner’s actual biological sex.
CFC opposes AB 1084 because it promotes the false ideology that a person’s sex can be changed, in direct contradiction to biological reality and biblical truth. CFC firmly believes that males and females are objective, God-given categories that feelings, surgery, or legal paperwork cannot alter. While AB 1084 nominally allows parental involvement in a minor’s name and gender change petition, it forbids parents from objecting based on the truth that sex/gender is determined by biology, not by self-perception. This effectively silences parents who are seeking to protect their children from irreversible confusion and harm. By fast-tracking major legal changes with minimal oversight and by rejecting any objections rooted in biological and moral reality, AB 1084 undermines parental rights, endangers children’s well-being, and furthers a harmful cultural agenda that leads vulnerable youth away from the hope and identity found in their Creator.
SB 751: Violating Federal Law to Launch Psychedelic Drug Trials in California
This bill establishes a state-run pilot program using Magic Mushrooms (psilocybin)—a powerful hallucinogenic substance classified as a dangerous Schedule I drug under federal law—in up to five California counties for research and treatment of PTSD and related conditions among veterans and first responders. The bill authorizes partnerships between county pilots, community-based providers, and the University of California system, while allowing the California Health and Human Services Agency to oversee and fund the program. Despite psilocybin’s current illegal status under federal law, SB 751 moves forward without mandating FDA or DEA approval, relying instead on self-governed guidelines and minimal oversight.
CFC strongly opposes SB 751 because it violates federal law, undermines the rule of law, and jeopardizes public trust by promoting the use of an unapproved psychedelic drug with a high potential for abuse on some of California’s most vulnerable heroes. While marketed as a compassionate initiative, SB 751 fast-tracks experimental drug use under political pressure rather than sound science, bypassing the rigorous safety standards established to protect patients. Veterans and first responders deserve proven, federally approved treatments—not risky experiments with psychedelics that exploit their suffering and set a dangerous precedent for future drug commercialization without proper accountability.
SB 497: Shielding Medical Transgender Procedures from Out-of-State Accountability
This bill seeks to further isolate California from other states’ efforts to uphold laws protecting minors by restricting how prescription drug information can be shared. Specifically, the bill prohibits California agencies, officials, and healthcare providers from sharing any information from the Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System (CURES)—the state’s prescription drug monitoring program—with out-of-state authorities investigating transgender drugs and surgeries, also called “gender-affirming care,” unless a court-issued warrant or subpoena is obtained. CURES is an electronic database maintained by the California Department of Justice that tracks prescriptions for powerful and potentially dangerous controlled substances like opioids, testosterone, and other drugs. Its primary purpose is to prevent drug abuse, ensure appropriate prescribing practices, and assist law enforcement in curbing the diversion of addictive drugs. SB 497 rewrites the use of CURES, turning a vital tool for public health and safety into a shield for controversial and often irreversible transgender procedures, even for minors.
CFC opposes SB 497 because it severely undermines the rule of law by blocking legitimate investigations by other states and denies due respect to the U.S. Constitution’s Full Faith and Credit Clause. Furthermore, the bill protects dangerous medical practices—including the prescription of cross-sex hormones and puberty blockers to children—by concealing them from oversight. Instead of using CURES to safeguard patients and prevent the abuse of powerful drugs, SB 497 hijacks the system to promote harmful gender ideology, eliminate parental rights, and hide the truth about what is happening to vulnerable young people.
AB 45: Silencing Pro-Life Voices Through Geofencing Restrictions Around Abortion Clinics
This bill imposes sweeping restrictions on the use of geofencing technology around abortion clinics, prohibiting the collection, use, or sharing of location data of individuals entering these facilities. Supporters claim the bill protects privacy, but its true aim is to block pro-life organizations from using digital outreach—such as targeted ads offering alternatives to abortion—at the very moment when women are most vulnerable and might reconsider. By banning this form of communication only around abortion clinics, AB 45 discriminates against pro-life speech and shields abortion providers from public accountability. The bill further isolates California by refusing to cooperate with out-of-state legal investigations that could expose abortion-related malpractice or harm.
CFC strongly opposes AB 45 because it is a direct assault on free speech, viewpoint neutrality, and due process. Instead of genuinely protecting privacy, the bill weaponizes civil penalties to silence pro-life voices, entrench abortion interests, and deny women access to information about life-affirming alternatives precisely when they need it most. For these reasons, CFC urges lawmakers to oppose this unjust and unconstitutional bill.
SB 403: Making California’s Physician-Assisted Suicide Law Permanent
Senate Bill 403 permanently removes the sunset date from California’s End of Life Option Act (EOLOA), making physician-assisted suicide a permanent part of state law. Originally enacted in 2015 with a ten-year expiration, the EOLOA permits terminally ill adults deemed mentally capable to request and self-administer a prescribed lethal drug to end their lives. The law requires multiple steps, including oral and written requests, confirmation by two physicians, and witness verification to ensure the decision is voluntary. SB 403 not only repeals the 2031 expiration date but also mandates the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) to meet with stakeholders and consider expanding data collection for future reports.
CFC opposes SB 403 because it normalizes and permanently enshrines physician-assisted suicide as a form of healthcare. CFC believes that every human life is sacred, made in the image of God (Genesis 1:27), and should be protected until natural death. Legalizing assisted suicide undermines the inherent dignity of vulnerable individuals, including the elderly, the disabled, and the terminally ill, by suggesting that their lives are less worth living. Moreover, CFC is concerned that the EOLOA lacks sufficient oversight and safeguards, as acknowledged by groups urging a full review before any permanent extension. Expanding access to death instead of investing in quality palliative care, mental health support, and spiritual comfort sends a dangerous message about the value of life.
AB 84: Crushing Homeschool and Independent Study Charter Programs
This bill proposes sweeping changes to how public schools and charter schools, including nonclassroom-based programs (homeschool charter schools), are audited, operated, and overseen. It would impose new audit requirements on charter schools, create an Office of the Education Inspector General with broad investigative powers, and expand the definition of “misassignment” of teachers in charter schools. AB 84 also subjects charter school officials to stricter contracting rules similar to those governing traditional school districts. Additionally, it mandates tougher continuing education requirements for auditors and establishes new penalties for financial mismanagement. While it claims to address issues of accountability, AB 84 applies these heavy regulations indiscriminately across all charter schools, regardless of their record of success or financial integrity.
CFC opposes AB 84 because it represents a direct assault on parental choice and the flexibility that many families rely upon, particularly through nonclassroom-based homeschool charter schools. Rather than narrowly targeting bad actors, AB 84 burdens all charter schools with excessive regulations, imposes harsh funding penalties based on arbitrary in-person attendance requirements, and severely restricts educational enrichment opportunities by requiring traditional credentials for community vendors. These restrictions disproportionately hurt vulnerable populations—students with special needs, foster youth, rural families, and those seeking alternatives to traditional settings for safety or mental health reasons. In effect, AB 84 punishes successful, student-centered models simply because they don’t fit the rigid mold of the public school bureaucracy. CFC believes parents, not Sacramento politicians, should decide the best educational environment for their children.
SB 528 Creates New Fund to Shield Abortion and Transgender Services from Federal Oversight
This bill would require California to expand its state-only health care programs—especially programs like the State-Only Family Planning Program—to continue providing services such as abortion and transgender hormones and surgeries if federal funding for those services is reduced or eliminated. Specifically, if federal restrictions prevent Medi-Cal from covering abortion, family planning, or transgender procedures, this bill mandates the state to step in using state funds or private donations. It also establishes a new Health Care Maintenance and Expansion Fund to administer and finance these services. Importantly, SB 528 removes the limit to only Medi-Cal beneficiaries—meaning the state could fund these controversial procedures for a much broader population, including individuals who do not even qualify for Medi-Cal.
CFC strongly opposes SB 528 because it entrenches and expands the use of taxpayer dollars to promote abortion and sterilizing transgender procedures—both of which violate the biblical understanding of the sanctity of life and God’s design for human identity. Instead of protecting vulnerable populations, this bill would direct vast state resources toward ending unborn lives and facilitating the permanent medical alteration of healthy bodies. CFC also objects to the bill’s creation of a “private donation” loophole that invites abortion and transgender activism groups to influence state healthcare priorities without proper public oversight.
