Advocates for Faith and Freedom filed a lawsuit on behalf of Alyssa Esquivel, an American Sign Language Special Education Instructional Aide for the San Gabriel Unified School District in Southern California. The lawsuit challenges the School District's directive banning Ms. Esquivel from bringing her Trump-themed backpack and water bottle to campus, as well as the decision to place her on involuntary leave and suspend her without pay for bringing those items to school.

Yesterday, the court has once again ruled in favor of Calvary Chapel San Jose and Calvary Christian Academy, marking a significant victory in the ongoing case started by Cal/OSHA. This decision comes after Cal/OSHA sought to impose penalties based on outdated COVID-19 regulations that are no longer in effect.

The Court erroneously dismissed Pastor Hodges’ lawsuit leading Pastor Hodges to file a Motion to Reconsider. The Court classified Pastor Hodges’ personal religious beliefs as political rhetoric not protected by the First Amendment. By classifying his religious beliefs as political rhetoric and upholding Pastor Hodges’ removal from the Advisory Board, the Court created an unconstitutional litmus test based on religion for those who wish to hold office.

This week, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1955 into law, creating government sanctioned deception between parents and their children by allowing schools to withhold critical information about students' health and welfare.

In the blink of an eye, government-mandated lockdowns inflicted widespread and long-term negative consequences across various facets of society. For many Americans, their lives are still not back to normal.

The Jurupa Unified School District Board approved a settlement agreement between Jessica Tapia and the Jurupa Unified School District to settle her lawsuit for $360,000. Last year, Advocates for Faith and Freedom filed a lawsuit challenging Jurupa Unified School District in the Central District of California after the wrongful termination of public school teacher Jessica Tapia for her religious beliefs.

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Idaho’s Vulnerable Child Protection Act, allowing it to be enforced while litigation continues. This marks the first time the Supreme Court weighed in on whether states can prohibit minors from gender transition procedures.

This week, we fortified our complaint against SB 277, which removed religious exemption option from school vaccine mandates. Armed with additional data, compelling evidence, and persuasive arguments, we are highlighting the flaws of this bill. We anticipate that these new additions will aid us in countering the State’s motion to dismiss.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for supporting us. We will continue to work tirelessly in our efforts to secure your freedoms.

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