SACRAMENTO, CA – Thousands attended the “Our Children, Our Choice” rally at the State Capitol today in protest of Governor Gavin Newsom’s vaccine mandate for children, particularly in light of the White House phone call that happened last week. Many parents are even “walking out” of schools by keeping their…
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At least three Christian churches in California were handed legal wins this week in their battle for religious freedom. Grace Community Church (led by Rev. John MacArthur) in Sun Valley won a settlement after local officials sued the church for worshipping in-person during the COVID-19 shutdown. The Los Angeles County…
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Just when you thought California’s legislature couldn’t get any worse, lawmakers seem poised to create near-universal vaccine mandates for Californians. Using a controversial process known as “gut-and-amend,” the Assembly was preparing to transform at least two bills in their final stages into Frankenstein laws forcing nearly ALL California employers to…
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A number of Catholic hospitals and healthcare providers will not have their contracts renewed with the University of California at the end of 2023. The Board of Regents for the university voted to cut ties with these organizations due to their “discriminatory care,” meaning their policies that prohibit abortions, hysterectomies,…
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Independence Day should be an event where families and friends gather for barbecues and community firework shows, celebrate our country, and be grateful for its rich Judeo-Christian heritage. But this year, it’s hard not to be a bit overwhelmed with how divided our country has become. As we reflect on…
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Governor Gavin Newsom suddenly abandoned his 10-month old COVID-19 singing ban on churches last Friday, in response to a series of court losses before the U.S. Supreme Court. The governor had already abandoned mandating church capacity limits several weeks ago after justices rebuked the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and…
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Religious leaders and Constitutional Attorneys are coming to the capitol tomorrow to show their support for the Religion is Essential Act, a bill to codify into law decisions the U.S. Supreme Court has repeatedly made to protect religious practice in California. The last of five court rulings was handed down…
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SACRAMENTO – A Bay Area assemblyman wants to ban from service police officers and police officer candidates who are members of hate groups or have used hate speech in the past, even in “a private discussion forum” online. Yet the definition of a “hate group” and “hate speech” used by…
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If California politicians can trust shoppers to social distance while packed into big box stores, then churches should be trusted to do the same. That’s what Senator Brian Jones (R-Escondido) argued as he introduced the Religion is Essential Act (SB 397) yesterday, a bill to require the state and local…
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Vice President Joe Biden has announced his intent to nominate California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). But Becerra raises deep concerns among religious conservatives fighting to protect their First Amendment free speech and religious liberty rights. They are leary of Becerra…
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