Month: August 2025

Stories Speak Volumes: Aug 25-Aug 29

There are so many stories making up the mosaic of national/international news that we can’t cover them all every week. The biggest stories now seem to be: Israel and Iran, the Trump presidency (lawfare and judges), immigration (migrants and illegals), wars, weaponization of government (the deep state) against Trump and conservatives, our nation’s debt, massive inflation, climate change controversy and related expenses of government, industry attempting to address these issues, the Chinese threat, national security, abortion, taxpayer cuts, Ukraine peace, and hatred and violence against Christians.

Education

Santa Ana District Board Member Fights for Parental Rights

August 29, 2025
CALIRED NEWS–Santa Ana Unified School District Board Member Brenda Lebsack is arguing that “opt-out is not enough” because the State of California has crossed a sacred line. In an email sent to EdSource and forwarded to CaliRed News she writes: “Extremist indoctrination and sexualization of minors through public schools should not be an “Opt-Out” it should be a crime.

Community

County Supervisors Approve Letter Opposing State Gerrymanding Districts

August 29, 2025
CALIRED NEWS–Shasta County Registrar of Voters Clint Curtis received $2,000 from the Shasta County Republican Assembly at its August monthly meeting.

Education

CA Schools Impacted by U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Religious Rights

August 28, 2025
CALIRED NEWS–Conservative leaders in California are predicting schools will be swamped with opt-out demands that “will likely cause turmoil, confusion, and years of litigation, largely because the (Supreme) Court offered no guidance on how opt-out requests should be handled, how religious belief claims can or should be verified, and how schools should handle potential logistical issues,” according to an Aug. 25 EdSource article by Thomas Peele.

Education

Schools Cannot Withhold Parental Opt-Outs According to Supreme Court Ruling

August 27, 2025
CALIRED NEWS–Schools nationwide can no longer withhold parental opt-outs on a case involving LGBTQ+ “inclusive” storybooks under any conditions according to the June 27 Supreme Court ruling made on the Montgomery County, Maryland case of Mahmoud v. Taylor with Mahmoud representing Muslim, Catholic, and Ukrainian Orthodox parents and (Supt. Thomas) Taylor representing the Montgomery County School board.

Community

County Supervisors Approve Letter Opposing State Gerrymanding Districts

August 26, 2025
CALIRED NEWS–The Shasta County Board of Supervisors approved a letter of opposition (Agenda C3) to State gerrymandering of districts–which impacts local Congressional District 1 represented by Congressman Doug LaMalfa at its Aug. 26th board meeting and again tabled any discussion (Agenda R6 and R7) of the Nov. 4 Statewide Special Election as well as how much money is being spent on Shasta County elections from the agenda.

Legislation

[UPDATE] Newsom Calls Special Nov. 4 Election to Eliminate GOP CA Congressional Seats

August 22, 2025
CALIRED NEWS–Democrat California Governor Gavin Newsom wishing to be the national challenger to President Donald J. Trump championed a gerrymandering measure through the State Legislature Thursday, Aug. 21 (the Assembly voted 57 to 20 and the Senate voted 30-8) that eliminates four Republican Congressional California seats and will now go to the voters in a special Nov. 4 election that will cost California taxpayers $200 million and still face legal hurdles.

Stories Speak Volumes

Stories Speak Volumes: Aug 18-Aug 22

Rallies

Media Response to Stop AB 495 Rally Brings 3,000 To Sacramento Capitol

August 21, 2025
CALIRED NEWS–Media outlets from throughout California reporting on the Stop AB 495 Rally promoted by Chino Hills Calvary Pastor Jack Hibbs, the Capitol Research Institute and RealImpact.us helped bring 3,000 to the Sacramento Capitol for a Tuesday, Aug. 19 event that featured 15 speakers, 2,000 attendees lobbying legislators and resulted in the California bill authored by California Assemblywoman Celeste Rodriguez (D-43, San Fernando) being suspended on Monday.

Rallies

Stop AB 495 Rally Attracts 3,000 To Sacramento Capitol

August 19, 2025
CALIRED NEWS–The Stop AB 495 Rally (Tuesday, Aug. 19) promoted by Chino Hills Pastor Jack Hibbs, who has a congregation of 10,000, the Capitol Research Institute and https://realimpact.us/ attracted 3,000 to the Sacramento Capitol: featured 15 speakers (five state legislators, four attorneys) and 2,000 participants that lobbied legislators.