Category: Politics

Legislation

Senate Appropriations Committee Approves AB 727 Undermines Parental Rights

September 2, 2025
CALIRED NEWS–California Family Council reported on Friday, Aug. 29 that the Senate Appropriations Committee, approved AB 727 on Friday, Aug. 29 which undermines parental rights as the measure “funnels venerable minors” to a suicide hotline run by the Trevor Project. The bill now proceeds to a vote by the full California Senate.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.”

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

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Legislation

Stop AB 495 Email & Phone Campaign

August 13, 2025
CALIRED NEWS–Opponents to AB 495 are calling the measure “The California Legislature Trafficking Bill” and are launching an email and phone campaign against it prior to the “No on AB 495 Rally & Lobby Day” on Tues., Aug. 19th on the West Sacramento Capitol Steps (leadership training begins at 11 am with the rally at 1 p.m. and legislative office visits starting at 3 pm).

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