California's SAFETY Act Sparks Controversy: Ending School Parental Notifications Draws Backlash

Many see AB1955 as a breach of parental rights, hindering open parent-child dialogue, eroding trust, and as an outrageous government overreach.

Parental rights took a major hit on Monday after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a first-in-the-nation bill into law that will prohibit school staff from disclosing students who have chosen to socially transition while on school property to their parents. Earlier this year, Assemblymember Chris Ward, D-San Diego, introduced the bill through a legislative proce…