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

Long Beach Teachers Union Demands Higher Pay Amid $46M Deficit, $100M Projected Shortfall

Contract negotiations in Long Beach Unified School District have been stalled for weeks, and the end is not in sight yet. The contract between the school district and the Teachers Association of Long Beach (TALB) expired in June. Union representatives and the district reached a tentative agreement that month, but in a development described as...

By California Policy Center

Gavin Newsom: California’s Censor

Any Governor Gavin Newsom appearance ought to come labeled with one of California’s infamous Prop 65 warning labels. Like many politicians, you can count on Newsom to say precisely the opposite of what’s true. In that sense, he’s like a compass that always points to true south. He is invariable in his wrongness. That’s why...

By California Policy 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

2025 Bills CPC Is Watching on the Governor’s Desk September 15, 2025

California Policy Center has been tracking the following bills that passed off the floors of both the Assembly and Senate last week and are headed to (or on) Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk. The governor has until October 13th to sign or veto these bills. AB 715 (Zbur) – At a time of increased hostility and...

By California Policy Center

Charter Bill Results Roll in as Legislative Session Ends

SACRAMENTO — The California Legislature has officially wrapped up the first year of the legislative session, going a day into overtime to finish voting on a plethora of bills. Last night on September 12th, AB 84 and SB 494 — two concerning bills for charter schools that CPC has been monitoring — were put in...

By California Policy Center

Charlie Kirk’s Legacy: The Contest of Ideas

Charlie Kirk was murdered Wednesday in front of thousands of Utah Valley University students who had come to hear him, cheer him, and challenge him. It was the first stop on his fall “American Comeback Tour,” though he had been visiting college campuses all year — including right here in California. Kirk founded Turning Point...

By California Policy Center

The Clock is Ticking on Charter School Bills

SACRAMENTO — As charter school advocates wait for the California legislature to complete their work before session ends this weekend, the following is a summary of the most important developments regarding charter school bills in the California legislature. Since the Senate Pro Tem waived Joint Rule 61, any bill that was amended within 72-hours will...

By California Policy Center

Gaslighter-in-Chief: Newsom’s Redistricting Power Grab

California voters will have the final say on November 4th over Gov. Gavin Newsom’s latest power grab: a constitutional amendment that scraps the state’s independent redistricting commission and replaces it with gerrymandered maps drawn by Democratic politicians. Newsom never tires of warning that President Donald Trump is a “threat to democracy” — even as the...

By California Policy Center

CPC releases coalition letter exposing AB 84’s fiscal impact

SACRAMENTO — On Friday, August 8th, California Policy Center submitted its second Coalition Letter in opposition to Assembly Bill 84. Following last month’s letter to the Senate Education Committee, the August 8th letter addressed to the Senate Appropriations Committee highlights fiscal concerns about the bill. The Senate Appropriations Committee will have a hearing on August...

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CPC releases letter in opposition to AB 84 on behalf of statewide coalition

SACRAMENTO – Today, California Policy Center joined a broad coalition of education freedom advocates in submitting a letter of opposition to Assembly Bill AB 84 to the Senate Education Committee. The bill will have a hearing before the committee at 9:00am on July 16th at the Capitol. “California families need more educational choices, not fewer...

By California Policy Center

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

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

U.S. Dept. of Education investigates California over FERPA violations tied to AB 1955

The U.S. Department of Education announced Thursday that it will investigate California for violating the authority of parents over their children who attend public schools, specifically on matters of gender identity. According to the Los Angeles Times, the investigation was initiated in response to a January 31 complaint filed by the California Justice Center. In that complaint, California Policy Center’s...

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