Legislative State: California

Court Rules California Can’t Force Christian Doctors to Participate in Assisted Suicides

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A federal district court ruled Friday that a California law violates the First Amendment rights of medical professionals by requiring them to participate in physician-assisted suicide against their religious convictions and professional ethics. Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys representing a doctor and the Christian Medical & Dental Associations asked the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California to … Continued

Massive Power Outages Across Bay Area after California’s Grid Operator Declares Emergency Amid Soaring Temps

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Thousands of customers across the Bay Area were without power Monday afternoon amid a blistering heat wave. California’s grid operator on Monday declared an energy emergency amid soaring temps. Californians were strongly urged to use less energy today between 5pm to 9pm to avoid rotating blackouts. People were urged to turn off appliances, turn up their thermostats … Continued

Hispanic Americans Point to Crime, Immigration and the Economy as Key Concerns

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Recent reports indicate a dramatic political shift for Hispanic Americans, citing a defection from the left toward the right. While some mainstream media accounts dispute the shift, other national surveys are missing the on-the-ground factors that illustrate why a sizeable portion of Latinos are moving right politically, and the fact that many polls suggest Hispanics … Continued

California Extends Flex Alert Amid Sweltering Heatwave, Urges People Not to Charge Electric Vehicles During Peak Hours to Avoid Power Outages

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The California Independent System Operator extended a Flex Alert into the weekend amid a sweltering heatwave in an effort to avoid rolling blackouts. Earlier this week, just days after passing a law banning new sales of gasoline powered cars by 2035, California urged residents to avoid charging their electric vehicles during peak hours to avoid power outages. … Continued

Voters in 5 States Will Decide if Babies are Killed in Abortions, Pro-Lifers Must Get Involved

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Voters in at least four states will have the opportunity in November to decide what to do about abortion. Voters in California, Kentucky, Montana, and Vermont will decide abortion-related ballot initiatives during midterm elections Nov. 8.  Michigan voters also may weigh in. “Constitutional ballot initiatives are notoriously confusing and complicated,” Mallory Carroll, vice president of communications … Continued

Facebook to Settle Suit for Giving Data to Cambridge Analytica, Others

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Meta Platforms Inc.’s Facebook has agreed in principle to settle a lawsuit in the San Francisco federal court seeking damages for letting third parties, including Cambridge Analytica, access the private data of users, a court filing showed. The financial terms were not disclosed in the filing on Friday that asked the judge to put the … Continued

Federal Court Rules California Mandate Forcing Churches to Fund Abortions is Unconstitutional

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A federal court has ruled that the California mandate that forces churches to pay for abortions in their health insurance plans is unconstitutional. Churches across California have been battling the onerous abortion mandate for years with no relief. The troubling situation began in 2014 when the California Department of Managed Health Care reclassified abortion as a … Continued

Yelp to Flag Crisis Pregnancy Centers to Point Out Clinics With Abortion Services

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In the latest tech-company response to a post-Roe world in which abortion information has become a battleground online, Yelp told Axios on Tuesday that it will now start providing a prominent consumer notice to crisis pregnancy center listings to more clearly distinguish them from clinics that have abortion services. Yelp, a crowd-sourced review platform for restaurants and … Continued

Berkeley Bans Whites in Person of Color House

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White students are banned from occupying the common spaces in the Person of Color Theme House at the University of California, Berkeley, The College Fix reported. Under a section marked “Guests in Common Spaces,” the rules for the Person of Color Theme House, an off-campus housing option for UC Berkeley students, state: “White guests are not allowed … Continued

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