Dear PERK Members,

We are sounding the alarm on AB144, a bill quietly rushed through the California legislature in secret. This law is a direct attack on medical freedom, parental rights, and due process — and it sets a dangerous precedent that could spread beyond California. What happens here often signals what is to come nationwide.

AB144 began innocently as the “Budget Act of 2025,” introduced on January 8, 2025. But at the very last moment, it was gutted, amended, and passed in a matter of days — on September 12, 2025 — with no public comment, no hearings, and no transparency. It bypassed the democratic process entirely. Governor Newsom signed it into law today.

Your voice always matters. Thank you to all of you who acted quickly and urged the Governor to VETO AB144. This bill:

Centralizes vaccine authority by giving the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) so much power related to immunizations, bypassing the legislature.
Adds language about the HPV vaccine with additional language to the mandated notification. The section on the HPV vaccine references Section 120164, a newly added Health Code Section that alarmingly gives CDPH the power to modify or supplementexisting recommendations.
Rejects CDC and ACIP standards, freezing recommendations as of January 1, 2025 and disregarding future updates.
Expands liability protections beginning January 1, 2030, shielding anyone administering state-required vaccines to minorsfrom accountability or liability for injury or harm caused.
Alters insurance and welfare laws without public input.
No longer has any checks, balances, or oversight for the health department, with modifications to the immunization recommendations effective immediately. The new law states the health department can modify immunization recommendations and “Any modification or supplement shall be deemed effective on the date of publication.”
The health department seems to have no one to report to and requires no public participation as, “The recommendations and schedules shall be filed with the Secretary of State and published in the California Code of Regulations.”

In less than 24 hours our best policy experts voraciously read and analyzed this secret new law which is over 60+ pages long. This bill strips parents and the public of their voice and hands unchecked power to the unelected body of the California Department of Public Health. This is a dangerous law.

Watch the President of PERK, Amy Bohn, on The Highwire With Del Bigtree as she talks about the terrifying law that just passed in California.

We must not waiver in our dedication and determination to stand for medical freedom, parental rights, and due process — and against government overreach and secrecy. Donate to help us continue our vital work.

Sincerely,

PERK

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