Liz’s May Legislation Report: Take Action!
By Liz Froelich, Lamorinda Republican Women Legislative chair
We are following 28 bills; 2 good ones failed; 14 in Appropriations 51/17-5/18. 2 engrossed
California bills for your action to Oppose NOW:
AB 1078 Instructional Materials (diversity materials only removed by State BOE)
Contact your Assembly member.
AB 957 Family Law: gender identity (custody battles preferring parent affirming child’s chosen gender) Vote 51-13. Greg Wallis (R) supported. In Senate Judiciary Committee. Call Sen.Glazer
Passed out of Appropriations Committee and on 2nd or 3rd reading; then on floor for final votes. Call Assembly member or Senator. Further action will be noted.
AB 5 Safe and Supportive Schools Act (mandate that teachers and school personnel have LGBTQ training) OPPOSE
SB 541 Sexual Health: contraceptives: immunizations (would require internal and external condoms available at 7-12 grade schools with publicity) OPPOSE
SB 760 All gender bathrooms (all govt schools would have to have at least one all gender bathroom) OPPOSE
SB 14 Serious Felonies by Shannon Grove (human trafficking would be included as serious felony affecting 3 strikes) SUPPORT
Held in Committee and under suspension:
SB 59 Menstrual Products (would mandate for all public schools and state-funded places products in all bathrooms including men’s) OPPOSE
AB 315 False Advertising: abortions (would penalize pregnancy centers for “false or misleading” statements regarding services and persons claiming to be harmed could receive $1000 per action. OPPOSE
US Congress bills to SUPPORT
HB 332 Doug LaMalfa (R) bill to prohibit gender transition procedures on minors, and for other purposes.
HB 3329 Doug LaMalfa (R) bill to prohibit taxpayer-funded gender transition procedures, and for other purposes.
Contact:
Assembly:
Assemblyman Tim Grayson/916-319-2014 or local 521-1511/ PO Box 942849, Sacramento 94249
Assemblywoman Rebecca Bauer-Kahan /916-319-2016 or local 328-1515/ Sacramento 95814
Senate:
Senator Steve Glazer / 916-651-4007 or local 258-1176/ State Capitol Rm 5108, Sacramento 95814
https://calegistion.lc.ca.gov/Advocates Register with username and password and submit your position letter as individual to communicate your views to committees.
US Congress:
Congressman Mark DeSaulnier / 3100 Oak Road- Suite 110, Walnut Creek, CA 94597. Local (925) 933-2660 / (202) 225-2095