This Week Inside The Capitol
June 28, 2011
Mainstream Homosexuality: Should We Be Surprised?
by Rebecca Burgoyne,
CFC Research Analyst
The New York legislature last week voted homosexual marriage into law, making the Empire State the sixth state to create same-sex marriage outside a vote of its people. Weekend television covered LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) “pride” celebrations from coast to coast.
Should we be surprised?
In our state, while our legislators have slowly, incrementally, added special rights for homosexuals into law, most Californians have been uninformed, apathetic, or unwilling to consider the consequences. Homosexual activists now celebrate that their orientation is gaining acceptance, creeping into our media, our laws, and our schools. While California has thus far prevented the legalization of same-sex marriage, many other “acceptance rights” have flooded our laws and culture.
An example of such legislation is Senate Bill (SB) 48 (Leno, D-San Francisco), that passed the Assembly Education Committee last week on a 7-4 party-line vote. Although thousands of calls and letters sought the death of SB 48 in this committee, elected representatives acted without regard for the will of the people, and in opposition to the rights of conscience and religious liberty. The entire Assembly will soon vote on SB 48, quickly closing in on the governor’s desk and potentially becoming law.
Throughout the course of man’s history, every period of time has included deceptive teachings. And throughout the course of history a merciful and patient God has asked us to turn from falsehoods and turn to Him. Just as the Apostle Paul entreated the new believers in Ephesus to “redeem the time,” Californians must also recover our heritage from waste, and to improve it for the most valuable of things: the family and children.
Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Ephesians 5:15-16
Contact your own Assembly member’s office to speak with him or her about the upcoming vote on SB 48 – and the rest of the pro-LGBT legislation – when it comes before them on the Assembly floor.
Mainstream Homosexuality: Should We Be Surprised?
by Rebecca Burgoyne,
CFC Research Analyst
The New York legislature last week voted homosexual marriage into law, making the Empire State the sixth state to create same-sex marriage outside a vote of its people. Weekend television covered LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) “pride” celebrations from coast to coast.
Should we be surprised?
In our state, while our legislators have slowly, incrementally, added special rights for homosexuals into law, most Californians have been uninformed, apathetic, or unwilling to consider the consequences. Homosexual activists now celebrate that their orientation is gaining acceptance, creeping into our media, our laws, and our schools. While California has thus far prevented the legalization of same-sex marriage, many other “acceptance rights” have flooded our laws and culture.
An example of such legislation is Senate Bill (SB) 48 (Leno, D-San Francisco), that passed the Assembly Education Committee last week on a 7-4 party-line vote. Although thousands of calls and letters sought the death of SB 48 in this committee, elected representatives acted without regard for the will of the people, and in opposition to the rights of conscience and religious liberty. The entire Assembly will soon vote on SB 48, quickly closing in on the governor’s desk and potentially becoming law.
Throughout the course of man’s history, every period of time has included deceptive teachings. And throughout the course of history a merciful and patient God has asked us to turn from falsehoods and turn to Him. Just as the Apostle Paul entreated the new believers in Ephesus to “redeem the time,” Californians must also recover our heritage from waste, and to improve it for the most valuable of things: the family and children.
Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Ephesians 5:15-16
Contact your own Assembly member’s office to speak with him or her about the upcoming vote on SB 48 – and the rest of the pro-LGBT legislation – when it comes before them on the Assembly floor.
Bill Hearings This Week
AB 12 (Swanson, D-Oakland) Abolition of Child Commerce, Exploitation
Passed Assembly Public Safety Committee 7-0
Passed Assembly 78-0
Passed Senate Public Safety Committee 7-0
Senate floor; consent calendar; may be voted upon any time
AB 13 (Knight, R-Palmdale) Public School Volunteers
AB 13 (Knight, R-Palmdale) Public School Volunteers
Passed Assembly Education Committee 6-3
Passed Assembly Appropriations Committee 10-1
Passed Assembly 60-6
Senate Education Committee; first hearing cancelled at author’s request
Senate Education Committee; first hearing cancelled at author’s request
June 29, 2011
AB 123 (Mendoza, D-Norwalk) School Safety: Disruption Threatening Pupils
AB 123 (Mendoza, D-Norwalk) School Safety: Disruption Threatening Pupils
Passed Assembly Public Safety Committee 6-0
Assembly Appropriations Committee 11-1
Passed Assembly 55-19
Passed Senate Public Safety Committee 5-1
Senate Appropriations Committee
June 27, 2011
AB 177 (Mendoza, D-Norwalk) Juveniles: Parenting Class
AB 177 (Mendoza, D-Norwalk) Juveniles: Parenting Class
Passed Assembly Public Safety Committee 6-0
Assembly floor 67-0
Passed Senate Public Safety Committee 6-0
Senate floor; may be voted upon at any time
AB 433 (B. Lowenthal, D-Long Beach) Transgender Birth Certificates
AB 433 (B. Lowenthal, D-Long Beach) Transgender Birth Certificates
Passed Assembly Judiciary Committee 7-3
Passed Assembly 52-22
Passed Senate Judiciary Committee 4-1
Senate floor; may be voted upon any time
AB 499 (Atkins, D-San Diego) Minors: Medical Care: Consent
AB 499 (Atkins, D-San Diego) Minors: Medical Care: Consent
Assembly Health Committee 13-5
Passed Assembly Judiciary Committee 7-2
Passed Assembly 50-25
Passed Senate Judiciary Committee 3-1
Senate floor; may be vote upon at any time
AB 620 (Block, D-San Diego) GLBT Rights: Postsecondary Education
AB 620 (Block, D-San Diego) GLBT Rights: Postsecondary Education
Passed Assembly Higher Education Committee 6-2
Passed Assembly Appropriations Committee 12-5
Passed Assembly 51-24
Passed Senate Education Committee 7-2
Senate Judiciary Committee
June 28, 2011
AB 673 (Perez, D-Los Angeles) Office of Multicultural Health: LGBT Communities
AB 673 (Perez, D-Los Angeles) Office of Multicultural Health: LGBT Communities
Passed Assembly Health Committee 12-5
Passed Assembly Appropriations Committee 12-5
Passed Assembly 49-24
Passed Senate Health Committee 6-3
Senate Appropriations Committee
June 27, 2011
AB 1156 (Eng, D-El Monte) Pupils: Bullying
AB 1156 (Eng, D-El Monte) Pupils: Bullying
Passed Assembly Education Committee 7-3
Passed Assembly Appropriations Committee 12-5
Passed Assembly 50-27
Senate Education Committee
June 29, 2011
SB 651 (Leno, D-San Francisco) Domestic Partnerships
SB 651 (Leno, D-San Francisco) Domestic Partnerships
Passed Senate Judiciary Committee 3-2
Passed Senate Appropriations Committee 6-2
Passed Senate 24-15
Assembly Judiciary Committee
June 28, 2011
SB 757 (Lieu, D-Redondo Beach) Heath Insurance: Discrimination
SB 757 (Lieu, D-Redondo Beach) Heath Insurance: Discrimination
Passed Senate Health Committee 6-3
Passed Senate Judiciary Committee3-2
Passed Senate Appropriations Committee 6-2
Passed Senate 25-13
Passed Assembly Business, Professions, and Consumer Protection Committee 13-5
Passed Assembly Business, Professions, and Consumer Protection Committee 13-5
Assembly Judiciary Committee
June 28, 2011
SB 48 (Leno, D-San Francisco) Instruction: LGBT History – would require that curriculum include the role and contributions of homosexuals in California and American history, “with particular emphasis on portraying the role of these groups in contemporary society.”
SB 48 (Leno, D-San Francisco) Instruction: LGBT History – would require that curriculum include the role and contributions of homosexuals in California and American history, “with particular emphasis on portraying the role of these groups in contemporary society.”
Passed Senate Education Committee 6-3
Passed Senate Judiciary Committee 3-2
Passed Senate 23-14
Passed Assembly Education Committee 7-4
Assembly floor
Week of July 4, 2011
AB 90 (Swanson, D-Oakland) Human Trafficking: Minors
Week of July 4, 2011
AB 90 (Swanson, D-Oakland) Human Trafficking: Minors
Passed Assembly Public Safety Committee 7-0
Passed Assembly Appropriations Committee 17-0
Passed Assembly floor 79-0
Senate Public Safety Committee; first hearing cancelled at author’s request
Senate Public Safety Committee; first hearing cancelled at author’s request
July 5, 2011
AB 203 (Brownley, D-Woodland Hills) Parent Empowerment: School Intervention
AB 203 (Brownley, D-Woodland Hills) Parent Empowerment: School Intervention
Assembly Education Committee 7-3
Passed Assembly Appropriations Committee 12-5
Passed Assembly 53-26
Senate Education Committee
July 6, 2011
SB 57 (Runner, R-Lancaster) Sex Offenders: Social Networking Prohibition
SB 57 (Runner, R-Lancaster) Sex Offenders: Social Networking Prohibition
Passed Senate Public Safety Committee 6-1
Passed Senate Appropriations Committee 8-0
Passed Senate 33-2
Assembly Public Safety Committee
July 5, 2011
SB 302 (Yee, D-San Francisco) Instructional Materials: Reviews
SB 302 (Yee, D-San Francisco) Instructional Materials: Reviews
Passed Senate Education Committee 6-3
Passed Senate Appropriations Committee 6-2
Passed Senate floor 24-15
Assembly Education Committee
July 6, 2011
SB 416 (Kehoe, D-San Diego) Health: Survey: Gender
SB 416 (Kehoe, D-San Diego) Health: Survey: Gender
Passed Senate Governmental Organization Committee 7-5
Passed Senate Appropriations Committee 6-2
Passed Senate 25-14
Assembly Health Committee
July 5, 2011
SB 919 (Lieu, D-Redondo Beach) Sexting
SB 919 (Lieu, D-Redondo Beach) Sexting
Passed Senate Education Committee 10-0
Senate Appropriations Committee; referred to Senate floor per Senate Rule 28.8
Senate Appropriations Committee; referred to Senate floor per Senate Rule 28.8
Passed Senate 38-0
Assembly Education Committee
July 6, 2011
Results Week of June 20, 2011
AB 9 (Ammiano, D-San Francisco) Pupil Rights: Bullying
Results Week of June 20, 2011
AB 9 (Ammiano, D-San Francisco) Pupil Rights: Bullying
Passed Assembly Education Committee 7-3
Passed Assembly Appropriations Committee as amended 12-5
Passed Assembly 52-26
Passed Senate Education Committee 7-2
Senate Appropriations Committee
AB 13 (Knight, R-Palmdale) Public School Volunteers
Passed Assembly Education Committee 6-3
Passed Assembly Appropriations Committee 10-1
Passed Assembly 60-6
Senate Education Committee; first hearing cancelled at author’s request
Senate Education Committee; first hearing cancelled at author’s request
June 29, 2011
AB 620 (Block, D-San Diego) GLBT Rights: Postsecondary Education
AB 620 (Block, D-San Diego) GLBT Rights: Postsecondary Education
Passed Assembly Higher Education Committee 6-2
Passed Assembly Appropriations Committee 12-5
Passed Assembly 51-24
Passed Senate Education Committee 7-2
Senate Judiciary Committee
June 28, 2011
AB 746 (Campos, D-San Jose) Cyberbullying
AB 746 (Campos, D-San Jose) Cyberbullying
Passed Assembly Education Committee 7-1
Passed Assembly 53-5
Passed Senate Education Committee 9-1
Passed Senate 29-6; to governor
AB 1174 (Furitani, D-Long Beach) Disturbance of School Activities
AB 1174 (Furitani, D-Long Beach) Disturbance of School Activities
Passed Assembly Education Committee 6-3
Passed Assembly Appropriations Committee 12-5
Passed Assembly floor 51-25
Senate Public Safety Committee; not heard
SB 48 (Leno, D-San Francisco) Instruction: LGBT History
SB 48 (Leno, D-San Francisco) Instruction: LGBT History
Passed Senate Education Committee 6-3
Passed Senate Judiciary Committee 3-2
Assembly floor
SB 117 (Kehoe, D-San Diego) Public Contracts: Prohibiting “Discrimination” Based on Gender or Sexual Orientation
SB 117 (Kehoe, D-San Diego) Public Contracts: Prohibiting “Discrimination” Based on Gender or Sexual Orientation
Passed Senate Governmental Organization Committee 7-5
Senate Judiciary Committee 3-2
Passed Senate 21-15
Passed Assembly Business, Professions, and Consumer Protection Committee 6-3
Passed Assembly Business, Professions, and Consumer Protection Committee 6-3
Passed Assembly Judiciary Committee 7-3
Assembly floor
SB 182 (Corbett, D-San Leandro) Judiciary Demographic Data
SB 182 (Corbett, D-San Leandro) Judiciary Demographic Data
Passed Senate Judiciary Committee 3-2
Passed Senate Appropriations Committee 6-3
Passed Senate floor 23-14
Passed Assembly Judiciary Committee 7-3
Assembly Appropriations Committee
SB 381 (Pavley, D-Santa Monica) School Attendance: Residency Requirements
SB 381 (Pavley, D-Santa Monica) School Attendance: Residency Requirements
Passed Senate Education Committee 9-0
Passed Senate 37-0
Passed Assembly Education Committee 10-0
Assembly floor
SB 747 (Kehoe, D-San Diego) LGBT Sensitivity Training for Health Care Providers
Passed Senate Business, Professions, and Economic Development Committee 6-2
SB 747 (Kehoe, D-San Diego) LGBT Sensitivity Training for Health Care Providers
Passed Senate Business, Professions, and Economic Development Committee 6-2
Passed Senate Appropriations Committee 6-3
Passed Senate 25-12
Passed Assembly Business, Professions, and Consumer Protection Committee 6-2
Passed Assembly Business, Professions, and Consumer Protection Committee 6-2
Assembly Appropriations Committee
SB 757 (Lieu, D-Redondo Beach) Heath Insurance: Discrimination
SB 757 (Lieu, D-Redondo Beach) Heath Insurance: Discrimination
Passed Senate Health Committee 6-3
Passed Senate Judiciary Committee3-2
Passed Senate Appropriations Committee 6-2
Passed Senate 25-13
Passed Assembly Health 13-5
Assembly Judiciary Committee
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