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
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
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
SCOTUS Delivers Major Wins for Parents and Kids
SCOTUS Delivers Major Wins for Parents and Kids
CPC Calls for Immediate Policy Reforms in California SACRAMENTO — California Policy Center applauds today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Mahmoud v. Taylor as a decisive victory for parental rights. The High Court has made it clear: parents cannot be sidelined in their child’s education. In a 6–3 ruling, the Court upheld the right of...
By California Policy Center
New Letter to USDOE: Title IX Does Not Permit California’s Bait and Switch to Female Students
New Letter to USDOE: Title IX Does Not Permit California’s Bait and Switch to Female Students
Shortly after California Justice Center and Defense of Freedom Institute filed our Title IX complaint against the California Department of Education and several school districts, the United States Department of Education (“Department”) issued a Letter of Finding of Noncompliance against the Maine Department of Education on grounds almost identical to those alleged in our complaint....
By Julie Hamill
Lawsuit: University of California Systematically Discriminates Against Asian American Applicants
Lawsuit: University of California Systematically Discriminates Against Asian American Applicants
Were you or your child denied admission into medical school on the basis of race or ethnicity within the last 5 years? Click here to document your experience. In 1996, California voters approved Proposition 209, a state constitutional amendment that banned preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in state hiring, contracting,...
By Thomas Buckley
Defense of Freedom Institute, California Justice Center File Federal Civil Rights Complaint Against California Department of Education and Multiple School Districts for Title IX Violations
Defense of Freedom Institute, California Justice Center File Federal Civil Rights Complaint Against California Department of Education and Multiple School Districts for Title IX Violations
WASHINGTON— The Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies (DFI) and the California Justice Center (CJC) have jointly filed a federal civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) against the California Department of Education (CDE), Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD), and...
By California Policy Center
On Behalf of California Policy Center, The Liberty Justice Center and California Justice Center Challenge Employer Censorship Law
On Behalf of California Policy Center, The Liberty Justice Center and California Justice Center Challenge Employer Censorship Law
On February 11, the Liberty Justice Center and California Justice Center filed a federal lawsuit challenging a California law that violates employers’ First Amendment rights by prohibiting companies from discussing any “religious or political matters” at mandatory meetings. On September 27, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 399 (SB 399) into law. Although labeled the...
By California Policy Center
Court Orders LAUSD to Release Union Membership Records in Transparency Win for Californians
Court Orders LAUSD to Release Union Membership Records in Transparency Win for Californians
LOS ANGELES, CA — California Policy Center (CPC) has won an important victory for government transparency in its lawsuit against the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). In a decision released Wednesday, January 15, 2025, in California Policy Center vs Los Angeles Unified School District, Superior Court Judge Stephen Goorvitch ruled that LAUSD must produce...
By California Policy Center
CPC Files Amicus Brief in Huntington Beach v. Newsom
CPC Files Amicus Brief in Huntington Beach v. Newsom
California Policy Center has filed an amicus brief supporting the City of Huntington Beach’s petition for rehearing en banc in the City’s challenge to California’s unconstitutional housing mandates. A three-judge panel denied relief to Huntington Beach due to the South Lake Tahoe rule, a Ninth Circuit precedent that prohibits local governments like cities and school...
By California Policy Center
What the City of Santa Ana Does Not Want the Public to Know
What the City of Santa Ana Does Not Want the Public to Know
Longtime teacher Brenda Lebsack noticed some disconcerting statistics coming out of the Santa Ana Unified School District. Only 30% of students are proficient in reading and 20% are proficient in math, but graduation rates are at 91%. To raise awareness in the community, she called the City of Santa Ana seeking to place the following...
By Julie Hamill