Chino Valley Unified Moves to Dissolve Court Injunction Following SCOTUS Mirabelli Ruling on Parental Rights
Chino Valley Unified Moves to Dissolve Court Injunction Following SCOTUS Mirabelli Ruling on Parental Rights
SAN BERNARDINO, CA — The Chino Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) has filed a motion to dissolve a 2024 court-ordered injunction that blocked the district’s parental notification policy. Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Mirabelli v. Bonta, Chino Valley is going back to court to remove the original injunction against it. In March,...
By California Justice Center
Rocklin Unified Takes Parental Notification Fight to U.S. Supreme Court
Rocklin Unified Takes Parental Notification Fight to U.S. Supreme Court
Rocklin Unified School District (RUSD) filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday in a case challenging the authority of California’s labor relations board to override the constitutional rights of parents. In the petition filed on behalf of RUSD by California Justice Center and the Liberty Justice Center,...
By California Justice Center
Will Swaim: Federal court ruling exposes AG Rob Bonta
Will Swaim: Federal court ruling exposes AG Rob Bonta
An adverse legal ruling by a federal court in Texas may mean legal trouble for California Attorney General Rob Bonta in more than one way. The Texas court’s decision not only allows Exxon to continue to prosecute a serious defamation lawsuit against Bonta, but a key finding by that court may also implicate him in...
By Will Swaim
Supreme Court delivers major win for California parents in Mirabelli case
Supreme Court delivers major win for California parents in Mirabelli case
The U.S. Supreme Court this week delivered a decisive win for California parents and parental rights nationwide. In a 6-3 ruling, the High Court partially vacated the stay put in place by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in the high-profile Mirabelli case. In December, a federal district court in Southern California issued a statewide permanent injunction in Mirabelli...
By California Justice Center
Who’s Your Daddy?
Who’s Your Daddy?
It’s been an amazing week in California news, both for what’s in it as well as what’s not. The Los Angeles Times reported on Sunday that sex-assault claims are so widespread in Los Angeles Unified schools that board members took a break from their liquidation of the bourgeoisie to ask Evil Wall Street bankers to...
By Will Swaim
Bonta Sues to Keep Parents in the Dark
Bonta Sues to Keep Parents in the Dark
The lawsuit comes after a federal investigation sparked by a California Justice Center complaint exposing FERPA violations. Just weeks after a federal investigation found that the California Department of Education had “egregiously abused its authority” by hiding students’ gender transitions from parents, California Attorney General Rob Bonta sued to stop federal enforcement actions — the...
By California Policy Center, California Justice Center
Federal Investigation Finds California Department of Education Violated FERPA by Keeping Secrets from Parents
Federal Investigation Finds California Department of Education Violated FERPA by Keeping Secrets from Parents
The U.S. Department of Education announced this week that its investigation into the California Department of Education found that state policies that pressure schools to keep secrets from parents violate federal law. Specifically, the DOE said the “California Department of Education (CDE) is in continued violation of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)—a federal law...
By California Policy Center, California Justice Center
Federal Judge Issues Permanent Injunction Against Parental Exclusion Policies in California Schools
Federal Judge Issues Permanent Injunction Against Parental Exclusion Policies in California Schools
SAN DIEGO – In a landmark victory for parental rights, a federal judge in Southern California ruled Monday that parents have a constitutional right to be informed if their minor child socially transitions their gender at school and that teachers have a constitutional right to inform parents of the transition. U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez...
By California Policy Center
Judge Certifies Class Action for Parents and Teachers in Lawsuit Challenging California’s Gender Secrecy Rules
Judge Certifies Class Action for Parents and Teachers in Lawsuit Challenging California’s Gender Secrecy Rules
A federal judge has certified a landmark class action lawsuit that could finally bring an end to California’s state-sanctioned “Parental Exclusion Policies” that order teachers to hide a child’s gender transition at school from their own parents. U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez of the Southern District of California issued the October 15 order in Mirabelli v. Olson, a lawsuit...
By California Policy Center
California Justice Center Urges Supreme Court to End School Policies that Hide Student Gender Transitions from Parents
California Justice Center Urges Supreme Court to End School Policies that Hide Student Gender Transitions from Parents
Amicus Brief Filed in Littlejohn v. School Board of Leon County, Florida Washington, DC — The California Justice Center joined the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Policy and Liberty Justice Center in filing an amicus curiae brief with the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday in support of the parents in Littlejohn v. School Board of Leon...
By California Justice Center
Emily Rae Joins California Policy Center as Director of California Justice Center
Emily Rae Joins California Policy Center as Director of California Justice Center
Los Angeles (September 22, 2025) — The California Policy Center (CPC) announced today that attorney Emily Rae has joined the organization to lead the California Justice Center, CPC’s public interest law firm defending the constitutional rights of Californians. “California politicians are notorious for violating the rights of Californians to work, start families, launch businesses and...
By California Policy Center, California Justice Center
Breaking News: Justice Department Challenges California’s Attempt to Keep Biological Boys In Girls Sports
Breaking News: Justice Department Challenges California’s Attempt to Keep Biological Boys In Girls Sports
In a filing on Friday, Federal prosecutors argue Title IX protects biological sex, not gender identity, as they ask the court to reject California’s motion. Federal prosecutors argue Title IX protects biological sex, not gender identity On Friday, the U.S. Department of Justice filed its Opposition to California’s Motion to Dismiss in the federal Title...
By Jon Fleischman
CPC Congratulates Julie Hamill on New Role at U.S. Attorney’s Office
CPC Congratulates Julie Hamill on New Role at U.S. Attorney’s Office
August 23, 2025 CONTACT: Dawn Collier; Communications Director California Policy Center dawn@calpolicycenter.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Los Angeles — California Policy Center proudly congratulates attorney Julie Hamill on her new role at the United States Attorney’s Office, Central District of California in Los Angeles. Hamill will be serving as a Civil Rights Assistant United States Attorney...
By Dawn Collier, California Justice Center
SCOTUS Delivers Big Wins for Freedom
SCOTUS Delivers Big Wins for Freedom
This Independence Day, parents across America are celebrating freedom — thanks to three big wins out of the U.S. Supreme Court. Last week, the Court’s ruling in Mahmoud v. Taylor was a decisive victory for parental rights. The High Court made it clear: parents cannot be sidelined in their child’s education. In a 6–3 decision, the Court upheld the...
By California Policy Center