Author: Mike Hernandez

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

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.

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.

Gavin Newsom Speaks on State's Plan to Redraw Congressional Maps

Legislation

Rep. Doug LaMalfa Distributed a July 25, 2025, Press Release

August 16, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) released the following statement alongside the entire California Republican Congressional Delegation:
“In 2010, California voters passed the VOTERS FIRST Act by over 20 points, giving the independent California Citizens Redistricting Commission the sole authority of drawing California’s congressional districts. Today, Governor Newsom, flanked by Texas Democrats, announced that he stands ready to take power away from the Citizens Commission and place it back into the hands of Sacramento politicians to further his left-wing political agenda.”

Stories Speak Volumes

Stories Speak Volumes: Aug 11-Aug 15

Legislation

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

August 14, 2025
CALIRED NEWS–Democrat California Governor Gavin Newsom announced today (at an Aug. 14 press conference in downtown Los Angeles) that he is calling a special election on Nov. 4th to tear up the state’s congressional map in favor of a gerrymandered map that eliminates Republican seats and will counter Texas efforts to remove five Democrat seats despite California voters having voted in a state constitutional amendment to create an “independent” redistricting commission that looks at congressional districts every 10 years.