Parental rights may further erode if Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom signs a new bill on gender ideology in public schools.
The bill, Assembly Bill 1955 — also known as the SAFETY Act — prohibits public schools from notifying parents if their child requests to use pronouns that conflict with the child’s sex or a name that differs from the name the child was given at birth. Students may also elect to use the bathrooms of the opposite sex and the school will not be obligated to tell parents.
During a press conference Wednesday morning, a reporter asked the governor about his plans for the bill, which is currently sitting on his desk.
“Well, I’ve got 60 bills, that’s one of them, and I’ll let you know very shortly and we’ll be reviewing that with my team and staff, the details of that bill,” Newsom said. “I’ve been following that, I’m well aware of the LGBTQ Caucus and their advocacy in that space. I haven’t read the details of the bill yet, as is the case, as you know well, all too well, I try to familiarize myself with the nuances and details before I opine publicly.”
The reporter pressed, pointing out that Newsom has long thought about this issue, but the governor deferred to the fact that the bill is currently pending.
“Parents have a right to know what their own minor children are doing at school — and school officials have no right to keep secrets from parents,” said Jacob Huebert, president
