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Press Release | California Court Rules in Favor of Temecula Valley Unified School District Over Parental Rights Fight
ADVOCATES FOR FAITH & FREEDOM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, March 19, 2024
CONTACT: Jake Matthews AT (828)-380-3156 OR
jake@jlkpolitical.COM
Murrieta, CA – Today, a California judge concluded that evidence produced by Cal/OSHA against Calvary Chapel San Jose could not be used against them in court.
In December 2020, inspectors from the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health inspected Calvary Christian Academy due to complaints about children not wearing masks. After inspection, the Division applied to the Santa Clara County Superior Court for a warrant to inspect the Academy for Cal/OSHA violations. When applying for the warrant, they relied on a bare declaration that the academy was not complying with state law. The affidavit never listed any follow-up the division did to verify the complaints.
Despite a lack of evidence, the warrant was granted, and additional inspections were performed, leading to twelve citations totaling $67,330. In response, Advocates for Faith and Freedom filed a motion to suppress the Division’s evidence because the warrant was not constitutionally sufficient. Their motion was granted by the court.
“This is a huge win for faith communities who were unfairly targeted during the pandemic,” said Mariah Gondeiro, Vice President and legal counsel for Advocates for Faith and Freedom. “The Division’s failure to adequately train their inspectors is just another example of California’s government failing to protect religious communities.”
For nearly two years, Calvary Chapel and Calvary Christian Academy have been fighting against government persecution. This is a major win that sets the precedence for protecting religious freedom,” Gondeiro concluded.
“Calvary Christian Academy is vindicated,” said Nicolai Cocis, an attorney working with Advocates. “However, I’m deeply troubled by Cal/OSHA’s misleading actions and continued attempts to justify this egregious violation of the school’s legal rights. This ordeal raises serious concerns about the agency’s overreach and its commitment to following the law.”
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Protect Kids of California Act of 2024
Please watch the message below from Advocates Attorney, Julianne Fleischer, regarding the PROTECT KIDS OF CALIFORNIA ACT OF 2024.
The initiative will: (1) repeal the California law that permits male students to compete in female’s sports and male students to be in females’ locker rooms and bathrooms; (2) prohibit schools from deceiving parents about their student’s gender identity crisis and stop them from secretly transitioning a child; and (3) stop sex change operations and chemical castrations on minors.