PKCA v. Bonta: Time to Pivot
Judge Acquisto kowtows to overlords. Denies diction, linguistics, truth and logic. Your FLTJ + PKCA Warriors rage on.
April 23, 2024 SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA — A Sacramento Superior Court judge has issued his final ruling, denying a request by Protect Kids California to order the Attorney General to rewrite the title and summary of the Protect Kids California Ballot Initiative. Although Attorney General Rob Bonta is required to prepare a neutral and non-prejudicial title and summary, Bonta titled the measure the “RESTRICTS RIGHTS OF TRANSGENDER YOUTH INITIATIVE STATUTE,” a biased and inaccurate title that has prejudiced voters against the measure. Additionally, the summary excludes key purposes of the initiative, brazenly denies the existence of key provisions such as exceptions for student safety, and claims the measure “restricts rights” that do not exist. Petitioners, Protect Kids California and Jonathan Zachreson, contend that the Attorney General’s title and summary is false, misleading, and prejudicial.
“We are disappointed that the judge failed to address the key issue about whether the word ‘restricts’ is biased and negatively prejudices voters against the initiative and refused to accept key evidence demonstrating prejudice,” said Jonathan Zachreson, Executive Member of Protect Kids California.
“The judge also excluded evidence offered by the Attorney General, himself, of other titles and summaries he drafted that proved that measures using the word ‘restrict’ fail, while measures using neutral terms like ‘limits’ pass.”
The judge also chose to accept the Attorney General’s false claim that the Initiative does not provide an exception for student safety relating to parental notification, even after he admitted in his opposition that it does.
“School counselors have an obligation under state law to keep conversations with a child confidential if involving the parents places the child in danger. It is inaccurate and to claim otherwise,” explained Protect Kids California attorney Erin Friday.
“Children also do not have the right to change their records, or to consent to any school-offered medical care, their parents do. Therefore, it is disingenuous to claim that the initiative restricts non-existent rights of children.”
“The mental gymnastics used to justify this prejudicial title and summary are not only an egregious abuse of discretion that entitles our clients to an appeal, but a chilling interpretation of law that jeopardizes the very foundation of our constitutional republic,” said Protect Kids California attorney Nicole Pearson.
“We are reviewing our options for an appeal of these clear errors and will announce a decision shortly.”
For more information about the Protect Kids California initiative and/or to Sign, Donate and Volunteer, please go to www.ProtectKidsCA.com.
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Thank you for making this insane ballot initiative title public. Indeed the initiative restricts nothing - all is to protect all children. Shame on Rob Bonta.