10 Weekly Prayer Points (Aug. 17, 2026):

• Oppose AB2017–Adoption of two Muslim state holidays for California:  “Eid al-Fitr” and “Eid al-Adha” (see Psalm 103).
• Pray for the Jewish people and Israel (see John 4:22: “salvation is of the Jews”)
• Pass AB2624–Known as the Stop Nick Shirley Act (allows for citizen journalism and investigation).
• Oppose AB1803–Expands speech against LGBTQ+ issues/positions as “hate speech” that would now be protected.
• Pray for California education to be rooted in a Judeo-Christian culture.
• Pray for accountability of the $8 billion food stamp dollars–that money would go to those needing benefits not to illegal aliens (See Isaiah 43:19).
• Pray against the spirit or Prince of Persia over Iran and America (See Daniel 10:13).
• Pray for proper stewardship of federal homeless money in Los Angeles ($1 billion in last five years with little accountability) See Luke 12:2.
• Pray for Prop. 39–the Voter Identification Ballot measure–to pass.
• Pray for more intercessors for America/California.

(Editor’s Note: The California Intercessors For America weekly phone call is Mondays at 11 a.m. PST or Tuesdays at 6 p.m. PST. Call: 605-313-5714. Access Code is 2478414. State leaders are Hilde Esberger and Zoraida Noratto. This prayer column replaces the regular Prayer Over News Daily for today. The weekly prayer for Israel is Monday at 6 p.m. Call  605-313-5445. Access code is 7825241#. For more IFA prayers go to: https://ifapray.org/)