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Planned Parenthood Mar Monte, after losing federal Medicaid funding and closing five health centers, has expanded into offering cosmetic services like Botox and dermal fillers at reduced prices in four California clinics. Despite the Medicaid block expiring and federal reimbursements resuming, the affiliate continues to grow its aesthetics business while having cut prenatal care and primary care services, drawing scrutiny from lawmakers and the IRS regarding its nonprofit status.

Governor Gavin Newsom signed five bills expanding abortion access and protections in California, including allowing non-physicians to perform abortions past the first trimester, funding abortions for veterans, providing abortion pills on community college campuses, and increasing legal shields for abortion providers. He vetoed one bill that would have barred future governors from refusing extradition requests related to abortion and gender cases, citing the protection of executive power rather than a change in policy stance.

California wants to pay for veterans’ abortions and put an ad for it on the state’s veterans website. Strip away the talking points about “access” and “equity,” and AB 2531 asks the state to spend taxpayer money ending human lives, and to do it in the name of caring for the men and women who […] The post Sacramento Wants to Send Veterans Down One Path: Abortion first appeared on California Family Council .

A first-of-its-kind trial that opened June 24 in Oakland could decide whether California can fine two pro-life nonprofits more than $20 million for telling women about a treatment that may reverse a chemical abortion. California Attorney General Rob Bonta is asking an Alameda County Superior Court judge to penalize Heartbeat International and its California affiliate, […] The post California Puts Free Speech on Trial Over a Pill That Saves Babies first appeared on California Family Council .

A pro-life activist faces two years in jail after being criminally charged for a 14-second Instagram post of her and a Planned Parenthood worker outside a San Francisco abortion clinic. Prosecutors accuse Anastasia Rogers of violating California’s FACE Act because they consider the post “threatening,” while Rogers’ attorneys say she was simply exercising her First […] The post CA Pro-Life Activist Faces Prison Over 14-Second Instagram Video first appeared on California Family Council .

A bill to expand who can perform late-term abortions in California drew a stark clash at the April 21 Assembly Health Committee hearing: a registered nurse described watching a full hospital unit scramble to save a woman’s life during a catastrophic obstetric emergency, while the committee chair, Assemblywoman Mia Bonta, responded by thanking the bill’s […] The post No Doctors Required: California Pushes to Let Nurse Practitioners Perform Late-Term Abortions first appeared on California Family Council .

Sacramento is building a legal fortress. Three bills moving through the California Legislature this session share a single purpose: shield the abortion and sex-rejection industry from accountability, punish anyone who cooperates with other states’ investigations, and ensure that no future Governor, no parent, and no federal authority can break through the walls Sacramento is erecting. […] The post New Bills Form Expanding Legal Shield Around Abortion and Gender Clinics first appeared on California Family Council .

Just three weeks after giving birth, I graduated from college, never imagining that only months later I would stand before the California Assembly Health Committee as a member of the California Family Council team, opposing legislation that pushes abortion pills into community college health centers. Because students like me don’t need more abortion access. We […] The post God Redeemed My Unexpected Pregnancy—Now My Story Is Challenging California Policy first appeared on California Family Council .

On Monday, March 16, more than 1,000 pro-life Californians gathered at the State Capitol in Sacramento for the 6th annual California March for Life, hosted by California Family Council with support from the March for Life Education and Defense Fund. The event served not only as a public witness for the dignity of unborn life, […] The post From Abortion to Redemption: Stories of Life Take Center Stage at California March for Life first appeared on California Family Council .

Governor Gavin Newsom stood flanked by Planned Parenthood executives and Democratic legislative leaders this week as he proudly signed SB 106 into law, directing $90 million in “emergency funding” to the abortion provider. The bill was fast-tracked through the Legislature after federal funding changes under the Trump administration, and the signing ceremony was anything but […] The post Follow the Money: How Planned Parenthood’s Campaign Cash Preceded a $90 Million Payday first appeared on California Family Council .

Assemblyman James Gallagher’s (R-Yuba City) AB 281 should never have been controversial. The bill didn’t ban sex education. It didn’t censor curriculum. It didn’t prohibit outside speakers. It simply ensured that when outside organizations are brought onto school campuses to teach sex education, parents are notified of who those organizations are and who is speaking […] The post Gallagher Fought for Transparency. Planned Parenthood Shut It Down. first appeared on California Family Council .

California’s legislative leaders have once again made their priorities unmistakably clear: protecting and expanding the abortion industry, at taxpayer expense, is at the top of their priority list. Late last week, Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Salinas) and Senate President Pro Tempore Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara) announced new budget legislation, Assembly Bill 106 and Senate Bill […] The post CA State Lawmakers Push $90 Million Abortion Bailout for Planned Parenthood first appeared on California Family Council .

The California Family Alliance (CFA) has released its 2025 Legislative Scorecards for California State Senators and Assembly Members, providing voters with a clear and comprehensive look at how their elected officials voted on issues of critical importance to biblical values. The scorecards evaluate lawmakers based on their votes on key legislation impacting life, family, parental […] The post 2025 Legislative Scorecards Reveal Which California Lawmakers Defend Life, Family, and Liberty first appeared on California Family Council .

As I write this, I am 30,000 feet in the air, traveling to our nation’s capital for the 53rd annual March for Life. It is a profound joy for California Family Council to serve as the official host of the California March for Life and to represent your values in both Sacramento and Washington, D.C. […] The post A Calling, Not a Hobby: My 25-year Journey for Life From Sacramento to DC first appeared on California Family Council .

California Family Council (CFC) is deeply saddened by the loss of Congressman Doug LaMalfa. He was a strong supporter of the values at the heart of our mission and worked tirelessly for the unborn, for families, and for religious freedom. “I am truly heartbroken to hear of the passing of my friend, Congressman Doug LaMalfa,” […] The post CFC Mourns the Loss of Congressman Doug LaMalfa first appeared on California Family Council .

The U.S. Supreme Court is now considering First Choice Women’s Resource Centers v. Platkin, a case that could dramatically strengthen constitutional protections for pro-life pregnancy centers nationwide. California Family Council (CFC) and our allies have warned for years that abortion-friendly officials may weaponize regulatory tools to intimidate ministries offering life-affirming help to women. This case […] The post Pregnancy Centers Back at SCOTUS: New Case Could Protect PRCs Nationwide first appeared on California Family Council .