
← Coffee, Culture, and the Capitol28 aug · 19 min
104: Nick Shirley Takes on California, Scott Wiener BACKFIRES & Homeschool Rights at SCOTUS
Links:
Gala
Life, Family, Liberty Gala tickets, Sept. 12, Hilton Orange County: https://watchdog.californiafamily.org/fundraising/e/2026-gala
AB 2624, the "Stop Nick Shirley Act"
Bill text and status: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2624Greg's rally speech on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CaliforniaFamilyCouncil/videos
Homeschool curriculum case, Woolard v. Thurmond
CFC article: https://www.californiafamily.org/2026/08/supreme-court-asked-to-end-cas-double-standard-on-homeschool-curriculum/First Liberty Institute case page: https://firstliberty.org/news/first-liberty-asks-full-federal-appeals-court-to-stop-discrimination-against-california-families/Earlier CFC coverage of the Ninth Circuit stage: https://www.californiafamily.org/2025/12/religious-liberty-on-trial-charter-homeschool-families-demand-the-ninth-circuit-end-anti-christian-discrimination/
SB 934 and the counseling ban
CFC article: https://www.californiafamily.org/2026/08/how-fear-of-detransitioner-lawsuits-gutted-senator-wieners-attempt-to-bankrupt-christian-counselors/SB 934 bill text and amendment history: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB934Chiles v. Salazar opinion, decided March 31, 2026: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-539_fd9g.pdfWiener's own release: https://sd11.senate.ca.gov/news/senator-wieners-bill-strengthen-californias-conversion-therapy-ban-heads-governor