Friday, August 19, 2022, 12:30 pm | Randy Thomasson
On August 18, 2022, the Democrat-controlled California State Assembly passed SB 1479 to force every K-12 government school (including charter schools) to have a “Covid testing plan” (for the purpose of testing, tracking, and quarantining children, shoving aside parents’ rights and wishes).
Final passage of SB 1479 in the State Senate is expected by August 31.
What can you do?
Urge Governor Newsom to veto SB 1479
Rebuke assemblymembers who voted for, or refused to speak against, SB 1479
1. Demand a veto
Believe it or not, you should actually urge a veto of SB 1479 based on Governor Newsom’s Department of Finance signficant opposition to the bill, citing its shabby financing and redundancy with current Covid policies. See DOF’s August 2 letter opposing SB 1479
Newsom’s daytime, weekday constituent services number is 916-445-2841 and here’s his web form. When you send your comment opposing SB 1479, make sure you select “Con,” meaning “oppose.”
2. Rebuke the silent Republicans
SB 1479 initially only passed by 3 votes (41 votes are needed to pass bills). So this anti-parent, medical-tyranny bill passed with only 43 yes votes, while 16 Republicans silently voted no and 3 Republicans abstained. Later that day, 12 Democrats “went with the flow” and added their yes votes.
Realize minority Republicans (only 19 out of 80 assemblymembers) don’t have the votes to win, so their voices are worth more than their votes. Thus, you can reasonably conclude a non-fighting, silent Republican is a useless Republican.
Kudos to Republican Assemblyman Kevin Kiley, the sole speaker against SB 1749 on the Assembly floor. Showing it’s not too hard to stand and speak, Kiley raised his microphone and said: “It’s time for our schools to be educational institutions rather than arms of the public health bureaucracy. This state has had the most onerous school shutdowns and mandates and testing regime of any state in the country, and we have done inestimable harm to our students as a result. No other state has taken the approach that we have. Parents and families are fed up with it. This week, for the first day of school in Los Angeles Unified, 50 thousand kids were absent. Enough is enough and I urge a no vote.”
But where were the other Republican voices? Because if even 3 more Republicans had risen to speak — about the August 11 new CDC “guidelines” recommending against screening those without symptoms, about the fact that parental consent is missing from SB 1479, and about the current California “Covid” data proving there’s no epidemic — this would have informed and pulled away or scared off several more Democrats, enough to deny this bill the minimum 41 votes to pass. Truly, a missed opportunity.
Tell these 18 silent Republicans, “Your refusal to speak up for parental rights and against medical tyranny is wrong. I’m angry with your cowardice not to speak against SB 1479.”
Because assemblymembers tend to “trash” messages from non-constituents, please call anonymously afterhours and all weekend. Yet with your own assemblymember, identify yourself for maximum impact.
Frank Bigelow 916-319-2005 and 209-267-0500 Phillip Chen 916-319-2055 and 714-529-5502 *Steven Choi 916-319-2068 and 714-665-6868 Jordan Cunningham 916-319-2035 and 805-549-3381 Megan Dahle 916-319-2001 and 530-223-6300 Laurie Davies 916-319-2073 and 949-240-7300 Heath Flora 916-319-2012 and 209-599-2112 Vince Fong 916-319-2034 and 661-395-2995 James Gallagher 916-319-2003 and 530-895-4217 *Tom Lackey 916-319-2036 and 661-267-7636 Devon Mathis 916-319-2026 and 559-636-3440 Janet Nguyen 916-319-2072 and 714-843-4966 Jim Patterson 916-319-2023 and 559-446-2029 Kelly Seyarto 916-319-2067 and 951-894-1232 Thurston Smith 916-319-2033 and 760-244-5277 Suzette Valladares 916-319-2038 and 661-286-1565 Randy Voepel 916-319-2071 and 619-258-7737 *Marie Waldron 916-319-2075 and 760-480-7570
* Also abstained on SB 1479
3. Protest the anti-parent Democrats
Tell the 55 Democrats who voted yes on SB 1479: “I’m angry that you voted for SB 1479, which parents don’t want and children don’t need. Stop oppressing us and stop trampling parental rights!”
Again, since legislators tend to “trash” messages from non-constituents, please call anonymously afterhours and all weekend. Yet when contacting your own assemblymember, identify yourself for maximum impact.
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry 916-319-2004 and 530-757-1034 David Alvarez 916-319-2080 and 619-338-8090 Rebecca Bauer-Kahan 916-319-2016 and 925-244-1600 Steve Bennett 916-319-2037 and 805-564-1649 Marc Berman 916-319-2024 and 650-324-0224 Richard Bloom 916-319-2050 and 310-450-0041 Tasha Boerner Horvath 916-319-2076 and 760-434-7605 Mia Bonta 916-319-2018 and 510-286-1670 Isaac Bryan 916-319-2054 and 310-641-5410 Lisa Calderon 916-319-2057 and 562-692-5858 Wendy Carrillo 916-319-2051 and 213-483-5151 Jim Cooper 916-319-2009 and 916-670-7888 Tom Daly 916-319-2069 and 714-939-8469 Mike Fong 916-319-2049 and 323-264-4949 Laura Friedman 916-319-2043 and 818-558-3043 Jesse Gabriel 916-319-2045 and 818-346-4521 Cristina Garcia 916-319-2058 and 562-861-5803 Eduardo Garcia 916-319-2056 and 760-347-2360 Mike Gipson 916-319-2064 and 310-324-6408 Adam Gray 916-319-2021 and 209-726-5465 Timothy Grayson 916-319-2014 and 925-521-1511 Matt Haney 916-319-2017 and 415-557-3013 Chris Holden 916-319-2041 and 626-351-1917 Jacqui Irwin 916-319-2044 and 805-482-1904 Reginald Jones-Sawyer 916-319-2059 and 213-744-2111 Ash Kalra 916-319-2027 and 408-277-1220 Alex Lee 916-319-2025 and 408-262-2501 Marc Levine 916-319-2010 and 415-479-4920 Evan Low 916-319-2028 and 408-446-2810 Brian Maienschein 916-319-2077 and 858-675-0077 Kevin McCarty 916-319-2007 and 916-324-4676 Tina McKinnor 916-319-2062 and 310-412-6400 Jose Medina 916-319-2061 and 951-369-6644 Kevin Mullin 916-319-2022 and 650-349-2200 Al Muratsuchi 916-319-2066 and 310-375-0691 Adrin Nazarian 916-319-2046 and 818-376-4246 Patrick O’Donnell 916-319-2070 and 562-429-0470 Cottie Petrie-Norris 916-319-2074 and 949-251-0074 Bill Quirk 916-319-2020 and 510-583-8818 Sharon Quirk-Silva 916-319-2065 and 714-525-6515 James Ramos 916-319-2040 and 909-476-5023 Anthony Rendon 916-319-2063 and 562-529-3250 Eloise Reyes 916-319-2047 and 909-381-3238 Luz Rivas 916-319-2039 and 818-504-3911 Robert Rivas 916-319-2030 and 831-759-8676 Freddie Rodriguez 916-319-2052 and 909-902-9606 Blanca Rubio 916-319-2048 and 626-960-4457 Rudy Salas 916-319-2032 and 661-335-0302 Miguel Santiago 916-319-2053 and 213-620-4646 Mark Stone 916-319-2029 and 831-649-2832 Curtis Ting 916-319-2019 and 415-557-2312 Christopher Ward 916-319-2078 and 619-645-3090 Akilah Weber 916-319-2079 and 619-531-7913 Buffy Wicks 916-319-2015 and 510-286-1400 Lori Wilson 916-319-2011 and 707-399-3011
Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good. The Bible, Romans 12:9
If you live in the new districts in which these five pro-homosexual “marriage” Republicans are running, it’s your decision whether to keep supporting them. But consider this:
2. These five Republicans’ pro-perversity votes are symptomatic of slavish fear of the Tyrannical Left, instead of respectful fear of God or love for impressionable children. To flip from being pro-man-woman-marriage and pro-traditional-family in an election year, in the general election cycle where they might be beaten, is indicative of fear, not moral principle (for how can a principle be moral if it violates the commands of Holy God?). Don’t we need constitutional fighters, who will do what’s right under pressure, not cave and sell-out?
3. Homosexual “marriage” is a harmful role model for impressionable children. Because not only are most male homosexual relationships “open,” their behavior has very high rates of sexually-transmitted diseases. And children are being roped into this, by the government schools or other strangers. What’s more, state schools aim to “groom” children not just into homosexual behavior, but also into cross-dressing and “sex changes.” Most of all, promoting homosexual “marriage” all the more rapidly erodes the difference between Right and Wrong on every moral issue. With fewer and fewer moral absolutes, our culture becomes exponentially more confused, divided, and dangerous.
4. This is not the first time three of these five Republicans have voted very wrong:
Also in 2017, David Valadao abstained on this pro-family amendment that would have banned taxpayer-funded, military “sex changes.” And in January 2021, Valadao was the only California U.S. House Republican to vote “yes” to impeach former president Donald Trump (for the second time).
In 2018, as a California state assemblyman, Jay Obernolte voted “yes” on AB 2439 to establish an “official” State of California “LGBTQ Veterans Memorial.” Then, in 2019, Obernolte voted “yes” on AB 711 to force schools to retroactively falsify a student’s “sex” on former student records. That same year, Obernolte abstained on ACR 99, a Democrat resolution blaming pastors and religious leaders for “LGBTQIA+” suicides. In 2020, Obernolte’s liberal positions were exposed by his conservative opponent, Tim Donnelly.
Back in 1994, Ken Calvert was publicly exposed for having sex in his car with a known prostitute. Still, in light of Calvert’s strong pro-family record since then, I was surprised he caved to the “homosexual marriage” agenda this month.
I am most surprised by Mike Garcia’s capitulation to darkness. Garcia votes pro-life on abortion and calls himself a Christian. And in 2021, he admirably voted against putting homosexuality and transsexuality into federal employment and housing law, stating “equality that comes at the expense of or as a detriment to other free citizens is contrary to American ideals.” Yet now, succumbing in fear to “LGBTQIA+” activists is Garcia’s inexplicable, head-shaking act.
So whether you live in the new District 22 from Hanford to Bakersfield (where David Valadao is running), or in the new District 48 from Murrieta to Santee, then south to the Mexican border (where Darrell Issa is running), or in the new District 23 which includes Ridgecrest, California City, Barstow, Baker, Victorville, Big Bear City, and Twentynine Palms (where Jay Obernolte is running), or in the new District 41 from Corona to Indio (where Ken Calvert is running), or in the new District 27 which includes Santa Clara, Palmdale, and Lancaster (where Mike Garcia is running), now you are more informed and the decision is yours. See the new California congressional district map
“Moreover you shall select from all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them…” Moses’ father-in-law Jethro in Exodus 18:21
“When Christians face two clearly immoral options, we cannot rationalize a vote for immorality or injustice just because we deem the alternative to be worse,” Moore said. “The Bible tells us we will be held accountable not only for the evil deeds we do but also when we ‘give approval to those who practice them,’ (Romans 1:32). “Russell Moore, “Should Christians Vote for the Lesser of Two Evils?”
Want to defeat evil? Then please join SaveCalifornia.com in fighting to stop FOUR anti-parent bills, trampling family values, on the floor of the California State Assembly.
Together, we have a plausible chance to kill these awful Democrat bills, since radical anti-parent bill SB 866 has stalled, which is “paving the way” to stall the other three bills when the California Legislature returns from its taxpayer-funded vacation on August 1.
Additional factors are the “hot” election, making legislators more sensitive to opposition, and redistricting, which means many current assemblymembers are running in different districts and trying to appeal to brand-new voters. Your calls this month of July will make more of an impact!
3 ACTION STEPS — SCROLL DOWN FOR SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS
Anti-parent bills on or headed to the Assembly floor:
SB 866 threatening children with coerced vaccines behind parents’ backs
SB 1184 letting health insurers disclose children’s info to school or county reps behind parents’ backs
SB 1419 eliminating parental rights to see all of their children’s medical records
SB 1479 mandating schools develop a “Covid test” plan, targeting every boy and girl for invasive testing, tracking, and quarantining, shoving aside parental rights and wishes
Act now — go for the win! Please especially call the district office numbers.
STEP 1. Leave voicemails for the deciding-vote Democrats and 1 independent* 7pm to 8am and weekends, without identifying yourself, since most legislative offices “trash” messages from outside their districts: Tell them, “Don’t you dare eliminate parental rights! Oppose the anti-parent bills SB 866, SB 1184, SB 1419, and SB 1479.”
* When clicking below to see a new seat for which a current assemblymember is running, scroll down to the lower right for the map of the new district “after 2020 redistricting cycle”
Tina McKinnor (running for the new AD61) 916-319-2062 and 310-412-6400: A new assemblymember (sworn in June 20), McKinnor is untested and needs your calls.
Lisa Calderon (running for the new AD56) 916-319-2057 and 562-692-5858. She is running for a new district covering South El Monte, Pico Rivera, Rose Hills, Whittier, La Puente, Walnut, and Diamond Bar. Some local activists are targeting her, and with enough calls, might be moved to abstain.
Eloise Reyes (running for the new AD50) 916-319-2047 and 909-381-3238: Claims to be in favor of parental rights, but robotically voted for SB 866 in committee; tight with Democrat bosses, she needs your calls
Mike Fong (running for the new AD49) 916-319-2049 and 323-264-4949: Needs to remember Asian family values and needs your calls
Blanca Rubio (running for the new AD48) 916-319-2048 and 626-960-4457: She voted yes on the SB 866 amendments; her sister, Susan Rubio, abstained on SB 866 on the Senate floor
Luz Rivas (running for the new AD43) 916-319-2039 and 818-504-3911: She voted yes to amend SB 866; however, she “publicly confirmed no or abstain” on the original SB 866
Mike Gipson (running for the new AD65) 916-319-2064 and 310-324-6408: Voted yes to amend SB 866, but thinks he’s a Christian and might support clear-cut parental rights
Jose Medina 916-319-2061 and 951-369-6644: Representing northeast Riverside County, Medina will reportedly abstain on SB 866 — make sure
Miguel Santiago (running for the new AD54) 916-319-2053 and 213-620-4646: Vote yes on the SB 866 amendments, but used to abstain more, and represents mostly pro-parental-rights Hispanic families
Isaac Bryan (running for the new AD55) 916-319-2054 and 310-641-5410: He abstained on the SB 866 amendments
Wendy Carrillo (running for the new AD52) 916-319-2051 and 213-483-5151: She abstained on the SB 866 amendments
Robert Rivas (running for the new AD29) 916-319-2030 and 831-759-8676: He abstained on the SB 866 amendments. His district overlaps that of Democrat State Senator Anna Caballero, who abstained on SB 866.
Joaquin Arambula (running for the new AD31) 916-319-2031 and 559-445-5532: Abstained on the SB 866 amendments, personally believes in traditional parental rights, and represents mostly Hispanics
Kevin McCarty (running for the new AD6) 916-319-2007 and 916-324-4676: Abstained on the SB 866 amendments, and also abstained on AB 2223 permitting infanticide
Freddie Rodriguez (running for the new AD53) 916-319-2052 and 909-902-9606: He abstained on the SB 866 amendments. Used to abstain on controversial bills.
Eduardo Garcia (running for the new AD36) 916-319-2056 and 760-347-2360: From the sprawling Imperial Valley region with many Hispanic families
Jacqui Irwin (running for the new AD42) 916-319-2044 and 805-482-1904: Abstained on the SB 866 amendments. Represents part of state senator Henry Stern’s district, who twice abstained on the Senate side
Tasha Boerner Horvath (running for the new AD77) 916-319-2076 and 760-434-7605: Abstained on the SB 866 amendments, and represents a formerly Republican district with pro-family constituents
Cottie Petrie-Norris (running for new AD73) 916-319-2074 and 949-251-0074: Abstained on the SB 866 amendments and “publicly confirmed no or abstain” on the original SB 866
Jim Cooper (just won election to be Sacramento County sheriff) 916-319-2009 and 916-670-7888: He abstained on the SB 866 amendments; he also abstained on AB 1797 creating a state “Covid vaccine” database
Sabrina Cervantes (running for the new AD58) 916-319-2060 and 951-371-6860: Abstained on the SB 866 amendments. Also initially abstained on AB 2098 punishing good doctors and AB 2223 permitting infanticide, but then later changed her votes to yes after both bills passed
Tom Daly 916-319-2069 and 714-939-8469: He abstained on the SB 866 amendments. He also abstained on AB 2223 permitting infanticide, and initially abstained on AB 2098 before later changing his vote to yes. Has abstained on other bills over the years
Al Muratsuchi (running for the new AD66) 916-319-2066 and 310-375-0691: He abstained on the SB 866 amendments, and also initially abstained on AB 2098 before later changing his vote to yes
Adrin Nazarian 916-319-2046 and 818-376-4246: He abstained on the SB 866 amendments; he also abstained on medical tyranny bills AB 1797 and AB 2098
Brian Maienschein (running for the new AD76) 916-319-2077 and 858-675-0077: Abstained on the SB 866 amendments and voted no on the original SB 866 in committee
Chad Mayes (former Republican, now “independent”) 916-319-2042 and 760-346-6342: He abstained on the SB 866 amendments; in May, he also voted no on AB 2223 and abstained on AB 2098
Chris Holden (running for the new AD41) 916-319-2041 and 626-351-1917 and 909-624-7876: Earlier he “publicly confirmed no or abstain” on the original SB 866; however, he voted yes on the SB 866 amendments
Adam Gray (running for the new CD13) 916-319-2021 and 209-726-5465 and 209-521-2111: He abstained on the SB 866 amendments and earlier “publicly confirmed no or abstain” on the original SB 866
Timothy Grayson (running for the new AD15) 916-319-2014 and 925-521-1511: He abstained on the SB 866 amendments; he also abstained on AB 2098, punishing good doctors against the “Covid vaccines”
Ken Cooley (running for the new AD7) 916-319-2008 and 916-464-1910: He abstained on the SB 866 amendments; he also voted no on medical tyranny bills AB 1797 and AB 2098
Jordan Cunningham 916-319-2035 and 805-549-3381: He was the only Republican to abstain on the SB 866 amendments; however, he voted no on the original SB 866 in committee
Rudy Salas (running for the new CD22) 916-319-2032 and 661-335-0302 and 559-585-7170: Abstained on SB 866 amendments, but earlier he “confirmed no on SB 866”
Patrick O’Donnell 916-319-2070 and 562-429-0470 and 310-548-6420: Abstained on SB 866 amendments, and previous issued public statement promising to vote no on the original SB 866
Sharon Quirk-Silva (running for the new AD67) 916-319-2065 and 714-525-6515: Voted no on amending SB 866 and has “publicly confirmed no or abstain” on the original SB 866
James Ramos (running for the new AD45) 916-319-2040 and 909-476-5023: Voted no on amending SB 866 and has “publicly confirmed no or abstain” on the original SB 866
Carlos Villapudua (running in the new AD13) 916-319-2013 and 209-948-7479. Voted no amending SB 866 and earlier “confirmed he will be voting no” on the original SB 866; he also issued a public statement promising to vote no on the original SB 866
STEP 2. Leave voicemails for the 19 Republican assemblymembers 7pm to 8am and weekends, without identifying yourself: Tell them, “I expect you to stand and speak on the floor against the four anti-parent bills. Raise your microphone to expose SB 866, SB 1184, SB 1419, and SB 1479.”
Megan Dahle (running for the new AD1) 916-319-2001 and 530-223-6300 James Gallagher (running for the new AD3) 916-319-2003 and 530-895-4217 Frank Bigelow 916-319-2005 and 209-267-0500 and 559-673-0501 Kevin Kiley (running for the new CD3) 916-319-2006 and 916-774-4430 Heath Flora (running for the new AD9) 916-319-2012 and 209-599-2112 Jim Patterson (running for the new AD8) 916-319-2023 and 559-446-2029 Devon Mathis (running for the new AD33) 916-319-2026 and 559-636-3440 Thurston Smith (running for the new AD34) 916-319-2033 and 760-244-5277 Vince Fong (running for the new AD32) 916-319-2034 and 661-395-2995 Jordan Cunningham 916-319-2035 and 805-549-3381 Tom Lackey (running for the new AD34) 916-319-2036 and 661-267-7636 Suzette Valladares (running for the new AD40) 916-319-2038 and 661-286-1565 Phillip Chen (running for the new AD59) 916-319-2055 and 714-529-5502 Kelly Seyarto (running for the new SD32) 916-319-2067 and 951-894-1232 Steven Choi (running for the new AD73) 916-319-2068 and 714-665-6868 Randy Voepel (running for the new AD75) 916-319-2071 and 619-258-7737 Janet Nguyen (running for the new SD36) 916-319-2072 and 714-843-4966 Laurie Davies (running for the new AD74) 916-319-2073 and 949-240-7300 Marie Waldron (running for the new AD75) 916-319-2075 and 760-480-7570
STEP 3. Call your own assemblymember’s office (and especially who might become your new assemblymember, state senator, sheriff, or congressmember) during business hours or after-hours, and identify yourself and where you live. Tell him or her, “Don’t you dare eliminate parental rights! Oppose the anti-parent bills SB 866, SB 1184, SB 1419, and SB 1479.”
See who wants to represent you by clicking the new district maps above. To find your own, current state assemblymember, click here and enter your information.
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with promise: “that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth.” The Bible, Ephesians 6:1-3
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