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Summary
OPPOSE
AB 1578 as an unconstitutional abridgement of people’s fundamental First Amendment right of free speech that mandates so-called “antihate speech training” for every state and local official in California. What purports to be a civility initiative in the hands of a legislator who views government as an instrument of ideological transformation, turns into compulsory thought-shaping sessions for elected and appointed officials. This proposal is less about preventing genuine hatred than about conditioning the political class to treat progressive speech norms as binding professional obligations.
Last Action
On Senate Floor. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.