“And out of that hopeless attempt has come nearly all that we call human history—money, poverty, ambition, war, prostitution, classes, empires, slavery—the long terrible story of man trying to find something other than God which will make him happy.” -C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity, Book 2, Chapter 3

Why did my fellow Californians vote for a Senator whose principal residence is in Maryland?

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California, your governor just threw away $250+ million in taxes, as well as the independent redistricting commission so he can raise money & his profile for his presidential campaign. Vote NO on his #Gavinmandered map scheme in November.

Dear America, Gavin Newsom vetoing ridiculous bills does NOT make him a moderate. It makes him a candidate for president. Don't be fooled. Sincerely, Sane Californians

Gavin, our kids are 49th out of 50 states in literacy. Let's start with the science of reading before waiving your arms around about some new fad.

Dear California parents: It is legal for: 1. Adult men to dress in your girl's locker room; 2. School officials to fabricate records about your child & lie to you about it; 3. Government officials to take your child (12 & older) & mutilate & sterilize them. I'm not sure how we got here as a society. I wish I were being facetious or making this all up. I'm not. If you want to stop these practices, please sign the @ProtectKidsCA petition. 550,000 signatures are needed by May to get this on the ballot. For more info: protectkidsca.com/

I've known Alex since his days as a CA State Legislator. His political savvy helped his meteoric rise in CA Dem circles with deep LA & Sacramento connections. After narrowly beating my friend, @Pete4CA, to become Sec of State, he oversaw the motor voter program that allowed illegal immigrants to vote. It makes sense why he's so mad here.

Californians were fed a massive diet of word salad today.

My son wanted to be a pirate when he was 5. So glad we didn't gouge his eye, cut off his hand for a hook or lop off his leg & give him a peg. Affirming children is one of the worst things a parent can do for their child.

I couldn't be prouder of my son supporting his sisters.

My brother-in-law just got on a plane for a 9 month deployment to the Middle East as an Army nurse. He just hugged his wife (my sister) & his 4 kids goodbye. God bless him & his unit.

You are an amazing woman and an inspiration to so many girls out there who want to be the best at their chosen vocation without having their moment stolen. Keep on the keep on.

It's going to be interesting to see what other stories the California Post will dig up on the Newsoms when it starts in earnest in the next few months.

Poor people paying income taxes will subsidize these payments from their 2 bedroom apartments.

I have seen a lot of incompetence in the legislature over the last 20+ years. This ranks near the top. It's a simple question with a simple answer. The husband to the lead witness in support drew the maps.

Highly underrated tweet by @RonNehring.

As we approach Presidents' Day, a thought from my favorite, Calvin Coolidge: ""I want the people of America to be able to work less for the government and more for themselves. I want them to have the rewards of their own industry. This is the chief meaning of freedom."

When someone tells my child to conceal something from me saying something to the effect of, "It will be our little secret," I tell them to run & tell me. Fast. I don't care who that person is or where they work. Secrecy should not become the policy of the state of California.

What did I just watch?

Ro, Gavin simply hates Elon that much.

I did something that a lot of people probably think is stupid. I added my Google number to the CA voter guide that went out to 22 mil voters. I've taken almost every one of the hundreds of calls made to me in the last few weeks. I learned a few things along the way. 1/x

Just a reminder that Gavin is spending a quarter billion dollars on a vanity #gavinmandering project rather than fully funding public safety per Prop 36.

So you may ask why these high schoolers aren't in class today? Well, then-state Sen. Connie Leyva further politicized our public schools when she passed SB 955 in 2022 to allow for excused absences for political protests. Gov. Newsom signed the bill.

Um, they built the wall to protect their border.

Translation: the California Coastal Commission is not necessary to protect the coast. I'm waiting for someone to draft the constitutional amendment or ballot measure to eliminate it. #caleg

Governor, California is 50th in literacy. We don't universally screen for dyslexia. Most of our public school kids aren't at grade level. You shut down schools for longer than any other state. You severely hamper choice in education for minority families who want more access to charters & private schools. These are all things you could have addressed in the last 5 years of your governorship. But you didn't. I would encourage you to focus on the things in your control and quit projecting.

A couple quick thoughts on the Governor signing AB 1078, stripping authority of school boards to keep age-inappropriate books out of classrooms. 1. This bill doesn't impact the Governor's children because they are in a very expensive private school where parents can make demands on the school. Plus, he's recently been concerned by the masculine voices in media his kids are listening to. 2. It's clear the Governor didn't read the actual bill. He read summaries of the bill & a few hagiographies, but this bill will be a nightmare to implement. I predict a quiet "fix-it" bill early next year. 3. This is an opportunity for every parent tired of the DEI & CRT taught in their classrooms to complain about the overt racism inherent in these courses. I'll work on setting up a template for the complaints and am happy to distribute far and wide. 4. There will be a realignment in districts next year focused on quality content, not failed policies and disinformation by the current gatekeepers. 5. Superintendent Thurmond will not be able to keep pace with the number of complaints that will begin coming in. If he can't even organize a Parent Advisory Council 18 months after announcing it, who thinks he can properly adjudicate a nonsensical policy?

Rocklin Unified passes parental notification policy, 4-1, minutes ago. 5 down, 939 to go.

Wow! Gavin says parents should be worried more about climate change than teachers lying to them about their children.

We need a comprehensive list of everyone Harris paid to be her friend, I mean, endorse her.

Ok, it's time for a long thread about the @latimes Sunday hit piece on parents. I've seen a lot of scurrilous reporting before, but this 4,100 word front-page, above the fold diatribe against parents of nearly 9 million CA kids is heavy on accusations, not facts. Buckle up. 1/

My prediction after the Newsom vs. DeSantis debate: You will know just how bad it was for Gavin by how many frontpage spin stories we see in the SacBee, SF Chronicle & LA Times this week. They are going to be working overtime reviving him after tonight's brutal takedown.

Remember last week when California legislative Democrats held an info hearing where they were completely confused at why gas is so expensive & they keep blaming Trump on the high cost of living? Ask them why they refused to reduce the cost of gas by 65 cents a gallon today.

Jen, my kids are in the public schools you reject. Please spare us the sanctimony. How about this? I'll buy you a copy of Gender Queer if you promise to livestream reading it out loud. At the end of the performance, you can remind us that we are the extremists for not wanting that stuff in our young children's public school classrooms. Deal?

I voted NO on all the Props except YES on Prop 36.

Oakland had a chance. It chose poorly.

So which is it? Is the federal government allowed to withhold money when the state doesn't comply with federal law or not? How is this different from your threats of a local school board when they didn't do your political bidding & you threatened them with impounding their budget and fining them? patch.com/california/temecul…

This is a blatantly unconstitutional bill stripping parents in California of their God-given & constitutionally protected rights of stewardship over their children.

Parents, don't sit this one out.

Yesterday, I was honored that @KevinKileyCA included me in his voter recommendation email in my campaign for Superintendent of Public Instruction. Quote: "Lance Christensen is running to oust an incumbent who is entirely controlled by the teachers' unions." Let's do this!

The California Assembly Democratic majority hates @carldemaio so much that rather than debate him on the merits, they put on a 🤡 show. I'm legitimately embarrassed by the #caleg.

I'm wondering if California's public schools are no longer about education but more concerned with social engineering?

6 down, 938 to go.

Padilla isn't innocently asking questions. This is a planned outburst from a man who's been a part of the problem for a long time in California.

It's done. The California State Board of Education ignored the experts, went with the educrat echo chamber & just approved a math framework that will continue failing our children. Remind me why we need the SBOE or CA Dept of Ed?

This has been a problem for YEARS. The CA Community College system knows about the scam but loves the revenue too much to stop it. So, professors who try to warn administrators about these phantom students are silenced.

I'll be happy to retract anything you prove to be false. Or we can go through the state statutes when I get back from lunch?

According to @CalMatters, we're near record lows of voter turnout after everybody gets a ballot mailed to them a month before & can have it counted up until a week after Election Day & it takes longer to count fewer votes? What the what?

On April Fools Day (next Tuesday), the CA Assembly Arts, Entertainment, Sports & Tourism will be hearing two bills that would get men out of girls' sports: AB 89 (Sanchez) & AB 844 (Essayli). This should be non-controversial bills in a country with Title IX protections for women already. However, both bills are likely to die at the hands of radical activists, led by the committee chair, Asm. Chris Ward. How do I know this? Because Asm. Ward has been actively attacking parental & women's rights during his time in the legislature. Who else would rush through AB 1955, a bill that urges schools to keep secrets from parents (something that I was told not to do as a child in the very rational 1980s)? Democrats already rejected Asm. Essayli's attempt at a floor vote. What if we had hundreds of girls show up with their mom or dad to support the @billessayli & @KateSanchezCA bills in committee? Have them line up, state their name, the position & sport they play & state that they don't want to play against boys because it's unfair?

At this moment, the outrage is focused on Harvard but most of this departure from academics to an all-out cultural war started in California & the UC/CSU systems before being exported to the world. If you want to stop the madness in education, Sacramento is the key.

California ranks at the bottom of the nation in literacy. We need the science of reading, not more performative platitudes & money.

You know this bill doesn't apply to the private schools you send your kids to, right? Schools for thee, but not for me.

People still believe the myth that the lottery is subsidizing California schools. In reality, it's budget dust in addition to being a scam.

This is an insane quote from the president of @sacstate. Serious question: Does the CSU Board of Trustees agree with Dr. Wood that the university should eliminate whiteness? I ask as someone associated with Sac State.

Serious question, Mr. Bonta. If these kids face so much danger at home, why do teachers send them back to those homes after school, on weekends, during holidays & over the summer? And why don't they call CPS? They are mandated reporters.

I've warned about the dire consequences of public school classes without discipline. The governor just signed SB 274 which will exacerbate the havoc in our schools by stripping teachers & principals of tools to deal with "willfully defiant" kids. Expect more teachers to resign.

Some personal news: First, after prayerful consideration, I've decided not to run for CA Superintendent of Public Instruction in 2026. I did what I could to add parents into the education equation during the 2022 campaign. I've also worked hard to improve education policy in the years since at @CalPolicyCenter. I will be supporting a candidate who can capably continue the fight for our kids statewide. I'll make an endorsement in due time. Second, I'm moving over from CPC to run California Policy Partners, a membership association focused on protecting the family business interests in California. We intend on not only holding the legislature accountable but transforming it into a policymaking body Californians deserve. My passion for academic excellence will continue through my relationships with incredible colleagues & advocates at CPC, @calelecteds, @ParentUnionCPC & @SBAENetwork. I look forward to working with friends & allies to bring the glimmer back to the Golden State. Lastly, Happy New Year! Let's renew our commitment to prosperity not only for our Pacific Coast progeny but for the rest of the country. Feel free to reach out. More details to come.

When are the 500 teachers unjustly fired by @lausd going to get their money?

I once asked a philosophical question to then-CA state Sen. Jackie Speier in a legislative Fellows brown bag lunch 20 years ago, "How many more bills do we really need to pass before we've solved all of the state's problems?" She paused & then asked, "You're on Sen. Tom McClintock's staff, aren't you?" I confirmed & she didn't answer the question. Since then, the #caleg has introduced tens of thousands of more bills & I would say the state is no better off. It's almost like most of the legislative process is a vanity project...or a way to keep them employed. My thoughts in @FoxNews yesterday with the assistance from the always reliable statistics of @ChrisMicheli. foxnews.com/politics/800-bil…

Did you forget that you signed SB 107 last year which (unconstitutionally) authorizes the state of CA to kidnap kids from parents from other states? leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/f…

Vote NO on every ballot proposition except for Prop 36.

Can confirm. The struggle sessions in California are real.

Ask him why he cares so much about voters in other states with all the national campaigning he's been doing as opposed to trying to persuade his own constituents why they should oppose a ballot initiative that will hold criminals accountable.

Has Gavin ever been right on any predictions?

Let me fix the title of the story: "California lawmakers advance a bill to codify lying to parents about secret gender files they keep on minors as young as 4 years old in public schools per illegal CDE guidance"

The name-calling & false accusation of parents -- from across the political & ideological spectrum who don't believe that government owns their children -- should be beneath you, but somehow it isn't. So serious question - would you be alright if a teacher pulled your child out of class & tried to convert her to another religion without your knowledge or consent simply because they might be confused about what you're teaching them at home? Is it alright for a teacher to proselytize to children at school? How is that any different than exploiting vulnerable children with gender dysphoria?

Just so we're all clear, he hasn't split with the Dems on the issues of men playing in girls' sports. He won't be signing any bills to protect girls & women because he's celebrated their demise for a long time. He's running for president, so he's fine tuning his equivocation.

For those wondering, I have opened an exploratory campaign for Superintendent of Public Instruction for the 2026 ballot. I'm working hard to add parents back into the education equation & supporting local candidates. Consider donating at lancechristensen.com. Thank you!

Why in the world would the state sue a city for having more secure elections?

Translation: For the 7 years I've been governor, I did the bidding of environmentalists and unions and blocked the ability of people to build homes in California. Now I signed a bill that the news outlets are going to mimic my talking points of "major reforms" that does nothing of the sort. Just like the expedited housing permits in burned out LA...

CA's new state budget will spend a mind-blowing $128.6 bil for K-12 education this year. That's $23,893 per kid! And we're still LAST in literacy. 50th out of 50 states. Let that sink in. Does your child get a $24k education in our public schools? ebudget.ca.gov/FullBudgetSum…

Married 23 years to the woman I fell in love with during college. We have 5 amazing kids. Best life ever. I highly recommend marriage to those who want growth, perspective, complementarity & the adventure of their life. To infinity & beyond!

Democratic leaders live in an alternative reality in California. It's amazing how much of a spell they have over people.

We at the @CalPolicyCenter are working with dedicated parent advocates across the state to put on a rally in Simi Valley across the street from the Reagan Library, next Tuesday, Sept 26th from 5-7pm. The nation will be watching the presidential debate the next night & we want to set the stage for a needed discussion on parental rights in America as California moms & dads show great courage & resolve in this battle for our children. Our @ParentUnionCPC has been leading the charge for years. If you're in SoCal, take the time to come & hear some amazing speakers & meet some wonderful people. Media are welcome! You can find more info here: californiapolicycenter.org/p… I look forward to seeing you there!

The people running California are not serious people.

So, vote for me or not, but know that I left it all on the field & I'll be working until the clock hits 8pm to get people to the polls so they can vote for me, vote for parents. It's been my honor to be the man in the arena, even if my Google number is out to the world. -end-

This sums up the modern environmental movement. It was & is never about the fish. It was & is about control.

Stiffling reasoned debate & silencing thoughtful & learned doctors leads to higher fear, distrust & panic - possibly desperate outrage. The tension can build only so much before a dramatic reaction goes for the established powers that be. We should be asking more ??, not less.

With the count near over, I (@Lance4CASuper) have the votes to move to the General Election in Nov & face @TonyThurmond to be the next Superintendent of Public Instruction. I look forward to several vigorous, substantive debates. Let's #addparents into the education equation.

Well, well, well, @SarahHaynesCA, would you look at that? The gas companies are finally getting the message out there that government makes more of a profit on fuel sales than the gas stations.

Californians are 50th in literacy.

Word on the street is Senate Committee on Health is dropping SB 1464 (Pan). Another unconstitutional overreach bites the dust. #caleg

It's time to add parents back into the education equation. #addparents @Lance4CASuper

If you watch the pictures closely, you'll see that all they did was pave over a lot of farmland and there's not a single rail in place. They built bridges no one will ever use.

As the state of CA certifies the vote over a month after Election Day, I want to thank all of those who supported me in a venture that took me to 30 counties over 8 months, meeting with tens of thousands of people to talk about taking our schools back. 1/x

This is not a serious discussion on a state budget that has grown from $99.8 bil (GF) in FY 2013-14 to $230.9 bil (GF) in FY 2023-24. What he meant to say is that they are going to: -defer costs -delay payments to contractors -shift invoices to next FY -force municipalities & school districts they owe money to for state mandates to take out temporary loans -pull money from pension paydown & -other other questionable gimmicks. CA's state budget more than DOUBLED in a decade & our state is worse off in every metric.

I think my wife is onto something.

Not a single protestor would ride the train from Merced to Bakersfield.

I just finished reading through a fairly grotesque teen fiction book which is required reading for a 9th grade leadership class in a Placer County school district. It has zero academic value or redeeming qualities, but the "don't-ban-books" crowd (the ones who never seem to read anything in the first place) really loves child porn masquerading as fiction. As such, our elected officials are on full display as of late with selective outrage now that the jig is up. Just don't try and read these books in a public hearing; they'll shut you down for indecency. So, I've come to the conclusion that we need a Prop 65 style warning, a rating system & list of "ingredients" for every book in our public school. AI could do this in short order. As the California legislature requires all manner of products to be labeled so people can make informed choices about the things they consume, parents should know what is going into their children’s minds. We need a comprehensive database for parents a place to find out how much indulgent sex, illicit drug use, gender-bending situations, violence, rape and profanity is in the books these kids are increasingly required to read. This should satisfy the licentious free-speech absolutists and woke scolds (it might even be good advertising for their unreadable grift). And for those parents who believe their kids should read salacious books, they can march down to the library and get it from behind the counter for them. Any takers from my #caleg friends? #thereoughttobealaw

I met RFK for the first time probably 20 years ago when he came to testify in the California State Senate on water pollution issues. He was hailed the environmental hero of the progressive left & while I didn't agree with his specific policies, I nonetheless found him to be a genuine & affable guy. We would meet again a few years later when concerns over certain chemicals became an issue, but he started to step away from the radical left personalities & his star flickered a bit. I am not surprised at the attention he is now getting as I watch him now with different eyes & he's speaking in a way that appeals to millions of Americans spurned by the partisanship in our country. While I still have some profound differences with RFK Jr, he's a very effective communicator. Democrats should be concerned that he will pull votes from their candidate in November if he keeps putting these kinds of messages. This is everything that Biden ignored or dismissed in his message last night. Republicans would also do well to understand how he's appealing to the disaffected within their ranks.

My response to the judge's temporary delay on Chino Valley Unified's parental notification policy. As I have said repeatedly, “A battle line has been drawn in California over this question: Who has ultimate authority over our children?” californiapolicycenter.org/r… @CalPolicyCenter

Ron: Gavin says that he "respects parent rights" but kids from other states can go to California around parents' backs to get life-altering surgeries. Yep! He signed 2 bills on this issue: -SB 107 (Wiener) -AB 665 (Carillo)

Parents - serious question: Where are you going to draw the line when they come to take your kid because you don't give into a temper tantrum? California Bill Would Punish Parents Who Don't 'Affirm' Their Child's Gender Identity freebeacon.com/california/ca… @FreeBeacon @SusannahLuthi

Two of America's "top journalists" just barely figuring out they never were journalists.

As Ezra Taft Benson said, "The proud wish God to agree with them."

I presume these guys familiarized themselves with Art. XX1, Sec 2e of the California Constitution?

A few thoughts on the state maintaining spending of just under $23k per student in public schools, per the Governor in his #cabudget May Revision presentation. 1. The governor talks about the splendor of a government school system that he & his wife choose not to participate in. I'm fine with their decision, but he is not sympathetic to parents who want the same options but lack the resources because of the inhospitable economy state leadership forces upon us. 2. He's pushing for a "whole community" effort and bragging about reducing the ages of kids getting into government school to age 4. Again, his kids aren't involved there. Will no one ask him why he and his wife don't send their kids to a school system he boasts about for everyone else? 3. In an average classroom size of 25, that's around $575k to pay for everything. There's no reason that we can't pay good teachers more for better outcomes. One of the Governor's top funders, the teachers' unions, do not want that to happen. 4. In terms of reparations, the best thing the state could do is improve our schools for young, Black children, especially boys. I would argue that education reform needs to be a top priority, yet despite all his talk about spending more on education than any of his predecessors (including prominent progressives like Jerry Brown), he couldn't name a single academic metric that has been improved with the money spent. 5. The governor keeps throwing out the cannard of conservatives banning books to cover for the fact that the state is still 50th in the USA on literacy. So, maybe more attention to core competencies like reading and fewer red-herrings. I'll offer more thoughts in the coming days.

You demonstrate projection so easily.

An 18 year old male high school student is a legal adult. If he thinks that he's gender fluid, he can change in the locker room with a 14 (or younger) freshman or middle schooler who might be on their team.

Such a great birthday present!