California Policy Center

We joined our friends at Californians for Equal Rights Foundation in filing an amicus brief defending the free speech rights of students and teachers in California schools. Read the press release and our brief filed in B.B. v. Capistrano Unified School District, et al. here.

California Policy Center Files Amicus Brief Defending Free Speech Rights of Students and Teachers in California Schools San Francisco — California Policy Center filed an amicus curiae brief Monday in support of the First Amendment rights of a California first grader who was punished by her school after she drew a picture containing the words “Black Lives Mater [sic]… any life.” The school principal discipline...

Wishing you a happy Fourth of July!

We can't wait for our book signing reception with the unstoppable Corey DeAngelis this Wednesday in Orange County! There's still time to RSVP, but act now to reserve your copy of "The Parent Revolution." Supplies are limited, so don't delay!

🎉 Our book signing event with Corey DeAngelis is next Wednesday, June 5th from 6-8pm in Orange County! RSVP now to reserve your copy of his national bestseller "The Parent Revolution" at the reception while supplies last! http://bit.ly/4aaKcSb

It’s official! Corey DeAngelis’s new book “The Parent Revolution” is a national best-seller! If you’re in Southern California, don’t miss our special book signing event with Corey on Weds. June 5th in Orange County! More info: bit.ly/4aaKcSb

Have you RSVP'd yet for California Policy Center's book signing reception with author Corey DeAngelis?

Join us on Wednesday, June 5th from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in Orange County to meet the unstoppable DeAngelis, author of The Parent Revolution: Rescuing Your Kids from the Radicals Ruining Our Schools.

Come out to hear first hand how to support and advance parent voices and break the teachers unions' grip on the education narrative!

There is no cost for the event. RSVP today to get a FREE copy of The Parent Revolution at the reception. Space is limited, so don't delay! Use the promo code CPCFREE to get your free ticket.

RSVP: bit.ly/4aaKcSb

Join California Policy Center for a special book signing event with author Dr. Corey DeAngelis on Wednesday, June 5th from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in Orange County.

DeAngelis's new book, The Parent Revolution: Rescuing Your Kids from the Radicals Ruining Our Schools, takes readers inside the parent movement like no one else can. DeAngelis has traveled from state to state, leading one of the most effective PR campaigns for school choice that has upended the teachers unions' grip on the education narrative.

There is no cost for the reception when you use the promo code CPCFREE. RSVP by May 17 to get a FREE copy of The Parent Revolution at the reception. Space is limited, so don't delay! https://t.co/DgC384kato

Please join us for a CLEO virtual event, "Social Media Use for Public Officials," on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 from 12:00-1:00pm. California Policy Center attorney Julie Hamill will provide an overview of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Lindke v. Freed.

Julie will review the two-part test established by SCOTUS to determine whether a public official who prevents someone from commenting on the official’s social media page engages in state action.

Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMud-mspzwrG9ILnIkbpovOgD8Xjnfg0Od1

There's still time to RSVP! CPC is hosting a CLEO Kern County Mixer in Bakersfield on Tuesday, March 26 from 5-7pm at Rooster's H***y Tonk for CLEO members, local elected officials, candidates and Kern citizens who share a commitment to local government accountability and advancing a prosperous future for Kern County. To RSVP, email [email protected].

Happening next week! CPC is hosting a CLEO Kern County Mixer in Bakersfield on Tuesday, March 26 from 5-7pm at Rooster's H***y Tonk for CLEO members, local elected officials, candidates and Kern citizens who share a commitment to local government accountability and advancing a prosperous future for Kern County. To RSVP, email [email protected].

An amazing first day of hearing from parent advocates and elected officials at the third annual "Parents, Not Partisans" Summit in Sacramento!

There's still time to register for California Policy Center's FREE "Parents, Not Partisans" Summit taking place NEXT WEEK in Sacramento! Join us on Tuesday to hear from our lineup of star speakers (free lunch included), and on Wednesday to take part in informational sessions and put your advocacy skills to work at the Capitol.
Register on Eventbrite using the code PARENTUNION: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/parents-not-partisans-2024-summit-who-controls-the-classroom-tickets-778016617647

Have you registered yet for our Parents, Not Partisans Summit in Sacramento March 12-13, 2024? Join parent advocates and education reformers from across California for this free 2-day event featuring an all-star lineup of speakers on grassroots mobilization in an election year, how to advocate at your local school board, media strategies and more!

Seating is limited, so don’t delay. Register today to reserve your spot! Tickets are FREE using the code PARENTUNION at checkout. https://bit.ly/494HIVK

Join us for CPC's 3rd annual Parents, Not Partisans Summit in Sacramento on March 12-13th! Our theme this year: Who Controls the Classroom?

Learn more and register for this free 2-day special event: https://ow.ly/B0aH50Qzmxi
Use code PARENTUNION at checkout for free admission.

California Policy Center (CPC) is thrilled to announce that Los Angeles attorney and child advocate Julie Hamill has joined CPC as the organization’s first full-time attorney. Hamill has come on board to build CPC’s justice center focused on dismantling government barriers to freedom and prosperity in California. Read the full press release here.

Attorney and Child Avocate Julie Hamill Joins California Policy Center California Policy Center (CPC) is thrilled to announce that Los Angeles attorney and child advocate Julie Hamill has joined CPC as the organization’s first full-time attorney. Hamill has come on board to build CPC’s justice center focused on dismantling government barriers to freedom and prosper...

State Senator Nancy Skinner and Assembly Member Buffy Wicks (who both represent Oakland, fyi) stood alongside Attorney General Rob Bonta on Monday to talk about the ways social media companies exploit the developing adolescent mind.

Which is true. A study from a decade ago published by the German Medical Association noted that adolescent brains have “a not yet fully mature prefrontal control system” and “in adolescence, a fundamental reorganization of the brain takes place that continues into the beginning of the third decade of life.”

Last year, a UNC-Chapel Hill study showed that frequent use of social media could actually be reshaping their neural pathways; i.e., checking Facebook often led to a rewiring of their brains. (They’re kids!)

Skinner and Wicks have introduced legislation (SB 976 and AB 1949) to protect minors from social media companies. Their solution? Parental consent.

Seriously. Under SB 976, a kid couldn’t join Facebook or Tik Tok unless the social media company first obtained “verifiable parental consent.” Which, while I like the idea of my controlling my kids’ access to social media, is probably unworkable as a law.

But the workability of this law isn’t the real, glaring issue in this story. Not one of those three elected officials actually trust parents.

I mean, the chutzpah for Rob Bonta is unreal. He’s using his state power to sue the Chino Valley Unified School District to stop a policy that requires schools to inform parents if their child requests to use a different name or use a different gendered pronoun.

In other words, he wants a kid to get parent consent before joining Instagram, but not before changing gender.

What else can minors do without getting parent consent in CA? Well, they can obtain birth control or schedule an abortion or get outpatient mental health treatment and counseling. And on and on.

So, let’s quickly recap. Here in CA, your kids could soon need your permission to have a Snapchat account. Which they could then scroll through on their phones while waiting for life-altering surgery without your consent.

Make it make sense.

(Thank you to for today’s pic!)

Resources:
• Wired “Frances Haugen Says We Need a ‘Free Mark’ Movement” https://www.wired.com/story/frances-haugen-book-the-power-of-one-interview/

• Jefferson Health “The Addictiveness of Social Media: How Teens Get Hooked” https://www.jeffersonhealth.org/your-health/living-well/the-addictiveness-of-social-media-how-teens-get-hooked

• National Library of Medicine “Brain Development During Adolescence” https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3705203/ #:~:text=In%20adolescence%2C%20a%20fundamental%20reorganization,fully%20mature%20prefrontal%20control%20system.

• Cal Matters “How California created the nation’s easiest abortion access — and why it’s going further” https://calmatters.org/explainers/abortion-in-california-laws/

• City Journal “California’s War On Parents” https://www.city-journal.org/article/californias-war-on-parents

• Medi-Cal Eligibility Procedures https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/medi-cal/eligibility/Documents/MEPM/4V-MinorConsent-12-16-21.pdf

• Wall Street Journal “It Takes a Village, but in California Parents Aren’t Welcome” https://www.wsj.com/articles/it-takes-a-village-but-in-california-parents-arent-welcome-gender-chino-cdace91b

• SB 976 - https://legiscan.com/CA/text/SB976/2023

📣 Únase a líderes comunitarios, padres, socios educativos y líderes empresariales para celebrar la Semana Nacional de Elección Escolar. Venga a conocer las opciones de elección de escuelas públicas GRATIS de calidad disponibles para estudiantes TK-12 en el Condado de Orange.

Donde: Palm Lane Global Academy (1646 W Palm Lane, Anaheim)
Cuando: Sábado, Enero 27, 2024
Hora: 10:00am – 2:00pm

📣 This Saturday, join community leaders, parents, education partners, and business leaders to celebrate National School Choice Week! Come learn about the FREE quality public school choice options available for K-12 students in Orange County.

Where: Palm Lane Global Academy (1646 W Palm Lane, Anaheim)
When: 10:00am - 2:00pm

📣 ⏱️There's still time to register!

Join us Tuesday at noon as we hear from Julie Hamill, founder of the Alliance of Los Angeles County Parents. Julie represents the Alliance in their ongoing lawsuit against the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health for its campaign to silence critics of Director Barbara Ferrer’s universal mask mandate in July 2022.

Register for the webinar here: https://californiapolicycenter.org/the-free-speech-case-against-l-a-county-hosted-by-cleo/

📣 TOMORROW! You're invited to our School Choice Fair at Vista Charter Middle School in Los Angeles. Stop by between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm to celebrate National School Choice Week with us!

Can't make it tomorrow? We'll also have a School Choice Fair next weekend at Palm Lane Academy in Anaheim.

Learn more at https://www.parentunion.org/school-choice-week-2024.

Join us on January 20th in Los Angeles or January 27th in Anaheim for these FREE Community Events! We're partnering with National School Choice Week as well as community and business leaders, parents, and educators to celebrate School Choice Week.

Learn more: https://www.parentunion.org/school-choice-week-2024

Please join us for a special virtual event by CLEO (California Local Elected Officials): The Free Speech Case against L.A. County.

On Tuesday, January 23 from 12:00-1:00pm, hear from attorney and Palos Verdes School Board trustee Julie Hamill on her ongoing lawsuit against the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health for its campaign to silence critics of Director Barbara Ferrer’s universal mask mandate in July 2022.

REGISTER online here: https://californiapolicycenter.org/the-free-speech-case-against-l-a-county-hosted-by-cleo/

Join us on January 20th in Los Angeles and/or January 27th in Anaheim to celebrate National School Choice Week with community leaders, parents, education partners, and business leaders! Come out to these no-cost, family-friendly events to learn about the FREE quality public school choice options available to K-12 students in Los Angeles and Orange Counties.

School Choice Week 2024 — Parent Union School Choice Week 2024 CPC Parent Union is teaming up with National School Choice Week to bring you School Choice Fairs in Southern California on January 20th and 27th! Special thanks to Vista Charter Middle School and Palm Lane Global Academy for partnering with us to host these free community eve...

Join parent advocates, school board members, and education experts from across California for our third annual "Parents, Not Partisans" Summit in Sacramento on March 12th and 13th!

Our theme this year: Who Controls the Classroom?
Teachers unions, education bureaucrats, and radical legislators in Sacramento want to control California classrooms — but ultimate authority lies with parents and the local school boards accountable to them.

On Day 1, we’ll hear from a lineup of education reform leaders and grassroots strategists (and don't miss our bonus cocktail reception!). On Day 2, we'll head to the capitol to meet with legislators and hear from policy experts.

Register for free on Eventbrite using the code PARENTUNION.

"Parents, Not Partisans" 2024 Summit: Who Controls the Classroom? Join us for CPC Parent Union's Third Annual Summit in Sacramento! Admission is free when you use the promo code PARENTUNION.

Merry Christmas from our family to yours!

Save the date for California Policy Center's third annual "Parents, Not Partisans" Summit in Sacramento from March 12- 13, 2024! Join parents, parent advocates & education reformers from across California for this special 2-day event! More info coming soon: parentunion.org/2024summit

Don't miss the latest from CPC's Edward Ring!

"There is an inherent conflict of interest between the employees of government agencies and the interests of the general taxpaying public... Political spending by government unions inevitably favors the candidates who will advocate for bigger government: more laws, rules, regulations, fines, fees, and taxes."

Read now from California Policy Center:

Temecula Teachers Want Education, Not Indoctrination Many teachers in California are fed up with the political activism of their teachers’ union that is not aligned with the interests of educators and students — and often disrupts and derails classroom instruction in favor of political agendas. A case in point is the United Educators of San Franci...