PERK Advocacy Action Campaign Center: Legislative Updates

PERK Advocacy Action Campaign Center has recently been updated with the latest California Legislation additions. We invite you to click the link to access detailed information on these significant bills awaiting action. Your involvement is crucial, so don't hesitate to engage today!

California Legislative Bill Status: May 9th, 2024

Support

SB-976 (Skinner) Social Media Youth Addiction Law

Sen Appropriations Committee Hearing Date: 05/13/24

SB 1414 (Grove) Crimes: solicitation of a minor

Sen Appropriations Committee Hearing Date: 05/13/24

AB 2652 (Muratsuchi) State Department of Education: artificial intelligence working group - Assembly Appropriations with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Referred to suspense file.

AB 1824 (Valencia) California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018: opt-out right: mergers.
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

AB 1871 (Alanis) Adopted course of study for grades 7 to 12: social sciences: personal financial literacy.

04/01/24 Committee Location: Sen Education

Oppose

AB 2442 (Zbur) Healing arts: expedited licensure process: gender-affirming health care and gender-affirming mental health care.

Asm 3rd Reading File Assembly Bills 05-09-2024 #127

AB 1825 (Muratsuchi) California Freedom to Read Act

Amended 4/29-24 to exclude public libraries. Referred to Assembly Appropriations

California Legislative Update

Legislative update as of May 29th, 2024.

PERK Advocacy remains committed to careful monitoring, active lobbying, and consistent advocacy for California legislation. Rest assured, we are dedicated to providing you with ongoing updates on the status of these crucial bills, along with actionable steps you can take to bring about meaningful change. For more frequent updates and convenient access to the PERK Advocacy Action Center, be sure to visit us at www.perkadvocacy.com.

Know the bills

California Legislative Bill Status: May 29th, 2024

SB-976 (Skinner) Social Media Youth Addiction Law 05/21/24 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

SB 1414 (Grove) Crimes: solicitation of a minor 05/24/24 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

Time stamp 11:24

AB 2652 (Muratsuchi) State Department of Education: artificial intelligence working group - 05/16/24 In Asm Special Committee on Water X2: Held under submission.

AB 1824 (Valencia) California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018: opt-out right: mergers.
Sen Judiciary Committee Hearing Date: 06/04/24

AB 1871 (Alanis) Adopted course of study for grades 7 to 12: social sciences: personal financial literacy. Sen Education Committee Hearing Date: 05/29/24

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AB 2442 (Zbur) Healing arts: expedited licensure process: gender-affirming health care and gender-affirming mental health care. Sen Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee Hearing Date: 06/03/24

AB 1825 (Muratsuchi) California Freedom to Read Act 05/24/24 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

AB 1955 (Ward) Academic Futures and Educators for Today’s Youth Act. 5/29/24 Referred to Senate Health Committee

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action steps you can take:

Take action now to urge legislators to Support or Oppose a bill.

1. Use our one click action campaigns via PERK Advocacy Action Campaign Center.

2. Call your legislator now and leave a message. 

3. Submit your letter of support to the legislative portal to be included in the official bill analysis.  

   HOW TO SUBMIT SUPPORT/OPPOSITION LETTERS:  After completing a one-time registration to obtain a username and password, log in to submit your position letter as a registered lobbyist, organization, or individual seeking to communicate your views to the bill author’s staff as well as the committee that will be hearing the bill.

   As an Individual, how do I send comments to the committee?

   1. Select measure type, measure number, and Session Type.

   2. Click on the “Search” button.

   3. Select the appropriate Committee.

   4. Select Your Stance.

   5. Input note message in the note box.

   6. Complete the Captcha and select the “Submit” button.   

Uncover California with Lori Mills Podcast with Amy Bohn & Thomas Cole

Watch Uncover California with Lori Mills. Lori talks with Amy Bohn about her political wins for liberty and medical freedom as well as what action PERK is currently taking.

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SB 1414 Action Campaign mentioned in podcast.

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SB 1414 Gets Hijacked.

Senator Grove‘s Measure to Make Purchasing a Child for Sex a Felony, hijacked by Senate Public Safety Committee.

Watch Senate Public Safety Hearing here. Start time 1:56:17

California Sen. Shannon Grove wants to make buying sex with children a felony, even if the aggressor doesn’t know the child is under 18 with SB 1414.

Senator Grove presented her bill April 16th, 2024 at the Committee on Public Safety: Senator Wahab Chair and Senator Seyarto Vice Chair.  Many came to show their support, including victims of child solicitation.  Both sides were given an opportunity to have witnesses.  However Senator Grove’s request to have her technical witness testify was declined by the Chair and the opposition’s was not.  Senator Grove offered two amendments to the committee including one requested by committee member Senator Bradford who offered his support of her bill if accepted.   Both amendments were rejected.  The committee offered their own set of amendments to Senator Grove but without the testimony of her technical witness Senator Grove was not inclined to accept the amendments because she did not believe they would work in the “real world.”  Senator Skinner moved to adopt the committee amendments anyway and they passed due to a quorum established earlier.  In her closing, Senator Grove stated she was not accepting the amendments being forced on her by the committee. 

The Senate Public Safety Committee made changes to Senator Shannon Grove's bill, SB 1414, without her agreement. Instead of voting on Senator Grove’s bill as proposed, members of the committee instead forced hostile amendments and voted the bill out of committee without Senator Grove’s consent. The bill originally aimed to enhance protections for minor victims by criminalizing all involvement in commercial sex with a child. Now, instead of making the purchase of all children a felony, the committee has made the solicitation or purchase of children for sex punishable by a wobbler, which can still be charged as a misdemeanor, punishable by as little as 2 days in jail or up to a $10,000 fine.  Senator Grove is actively discussing the next steps with her joint authors, coalition of survivors and advocates who are deeply invested in the outcome of this bill. She is committed to continuing the fight for all victims and survivors of sexual exploitation.

Bill to make purchasing children for sex a felony in California moves forward, but with some changes.

Sen. Grove introduces bi-partisan measure to continue fight against human trafficking

PERK Welcomes Tulsi Gabbard

Join PERK for an exclusive pre-release event for Tulsi Gabbard's new book, For Love of Country: Leave the Democrat Party Behind.

PERK is honored to welcome Tulsi as our Keynote Speaker on Saturday, April 27 at 5:30pm at a private venue in Los Angeles to discuss her new book. All guests who purchase tickets will receive a free copy of the book at the event before it’s released on April 30. 

This will be an unforgettable evening filled with compelling conversation, unparalleled elegant ambiance and delicious cuisine.  

General tickets are $250 and $2,500 for tables of 10.

*VIP tickets are limited and will include a meet and greet with Tulsi & photo opportunity. 

For more information and to view tickets & sponsorship opportunities go to: https://www.perk-group.com/

For Love of Country: Leave the Democrat Party Behind By Tulsi Gabbard

Tulsi Gabbard was the rising star of the Democrat Party. But the growing wokeness, fomenting racism, and intolerance were more than she could stomach, and she left. This is her story and a call to action to Americans who love our country and cherish peace and freedom.

A combat veteran, 4-term member of Congress, and 2020 presidential candidate, Tulsi loves her country: “I answered the call to serve and swore an oath, dedicating my life to supporting and defending the Constitution, both in uniform and in public office. I have always been an independent-minded person but became a Democrat when I first ran for office because I saw a party that stood up for the little guy, free speech and civil liberties. That party is no more.”

Now an Independent, Tulsi calls on those who love America to stand up for peace, defend freedom and protect our democratic republic from those seeking to undermine it at every turn. It’s time to leave the Democrat party behind.

About the Author – Tulsi Gabbard

4-term Congresswoman and 2020 Presidential Candidate Tulsi Gabbard is a combat veteran and Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve, author, and keynote speaker. She was elected to the Hawaii Legislature at the age of twenty-one, served on three deployments to the Middle East and Africa, represented Hawaii’s 2nd Congressional District from 2013 to 2021, and was Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee. She left the Democrat Party in 2022.

tulsigabbard.com