Jerry Brown

Discrimination Legislation

Newly Amended SB 1146 Passes California Assembly

Yesterday the California Assembly passed SB 1146 (48 to 28 with 7 abstaining), sending the amended higher education anti-discrimination bill back to the Senate for a concurrence vote to take place before August 31.

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California Capitol
Legislation

CALIFORNIA: Full assembly will likely vote on SB 1146 before August 31

The California Assembly will likely vote on a controversial bill designed to pressure religious colleges and universities to abandon faith-based sexual behavior policies by the end of the month.

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"death with dignity"
Assisted Suicide

Why California’s New “Death with Dignity” Law Will Make Suicide Common and Expected

On October 5, 2015, California Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation that will permit terminally ill patients to obtain medications that will enable them to end their own lives. The legislation had been opposed by disability rights groups that were concerned that people would choose to end their lives because of financial worries or depression.

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Health Homeschooling Legislation

California Eliminates Religious Exemption to Mandatory Vaccination

In passing SB 277, the legislature appears to presume either that the religious exemption requests were pretextual and therefore should not be taken seriously, or that religious beliefs are subordinate to uniformity of adherence to health and safety codes.

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