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March 20, 2020 at 3:01 PM

Insights: Public Masses Suspended in CA; COVID-19 Resources

 Inside this issue• Public Celebration of Mass Suspended throughout California• Online Catholic Mass & Spiritual Resources during COVID-19 (and Anytime!)• Coping with COVID-19 Anxiety• USCCB President  Inside this issue • Public Celebration of Mass Suspended thro…

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March 13, 2020 at 4:32 PM

Insights: Latest on the Coronavirus; Legislative Hearings Commence

 Inside this issue• Sorting Through the Latest on the Coronavirus• California Legislative Hearings Commence• Catholic Relief Services National Collection  Sorting Through the Latest on the Coronavirus  Inside this issue • Sorting Through the Latest on the Coronavirus…

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March 6, 2020 at 6:04 PM

Insights: Physician-Assisted Suicide Seeks Expansion; New Bishops

 Inside this issue• Physician-Assisted Suicide Supporters Push for Expansion• San Bernardino Kicks Off Extended Welcome for New Bishop• Pope Francis Names New Auxiliary Bishop of San Diego• Laudato si  Inside this issue • Physician-Assisted Suicide Supporters Push fo…

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February 28, 2020 at 5:15 PM

Insights: U.S. Senate Rejects Pro-Life Bills; Tax Credits Available

 Inside this issue• U.S. Senate Rejects Two Pro-Life Bills• Tax Credits to Keep in Mind• Walking with Moms in Need• CA Doubles Down on Rule Forcing Nuns to Pay for Abortion  U.S. Senate Rejects Two Pr  Inside this issue • U.S. Senate Rejects Two Pro-Life Bills • Tax …

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February 21, 2020 at 5:00 PM

Insights: State of the State; Coronavirus Concerns

 Inside this issue• Governor Focuses on Homelessness in State of the State• Join Us at the LA Religious Education Congress this Weekend• USCCB Encourages Collaboration Against Coronavirus• Celebrate L  Inside this issue • Governor Focuses on Homelessness in State of …

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February 7, 2020 at 5:00 PM

Insights: More Immigration Restrictions; March Primary Election

 Inside this issue• USCCB Voices Opposition to New Restrictions to Immigration and Family Reunification• Tools for the Primary Election on March 3• World Day of the Sick• International Students and th  Inside this issue • USCCB Voices Opposition to New Restrictions t…

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January 31, 2020 at 5:00 PM

Insights: CA Bishops Meet with Pope Francis; Challenge to Abortion as Health Care

 Inside this issue• CA Bishops Meet with Pope Francis for 'Ad Limina' Visit• Administration Challenges California's Definition of Abortion as Health Care• SCOTUS Ruling on Administration Plan Threaten  Inside this issue • CA Bishops Meet with Pope Francis for 'Ad Lim…

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January 24, 2020 at 6:00 PM

Insights: Catholic Social Ministry Gathering and March for Life; Serving Moms in Need

 Inside this issue• Catholic Social Ministry Gathering and March for Life in D.C.• USCCB Asks Faithful to Serve Moms in Need on Anniversary of Roe V. Wade• San Bernardino Diocese Takes Part in Violenc  Inside this issue • Catholic Social Ministry Gathering and March …

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January 17, 2020 at 6:00 PM

Insights: Governor’s Proposed Budget; Human Trafficking Prevention Month

 Inside this issue• Catholic Schools Week Begins Jan. 26• Governor Releases Initial Budget• Join Walks to Celebrate Life• National Human Trafficking Awareness Month  Catholic Schools Week Begins Jan.  Inside this issue • Catholic Schools Week Begins Jan. 26 • Govern…

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January 10, 2020 at 6:00 PM

Insights: Support Parental Supervision of Sexual Ed; Census Information

 Inside this issue• Strengthen Parents' Rights to Supervise Children's Sexual Health Education• Supreme Court Case Will Test Funding Restrictions on Religious Schools• Join the National Migration Week  Inside this issue • Strengthen Parents' Rights to Supervise Child…

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December 23, 2019 at 10:00 PM

Merry Christmas from the California Catholic Conference Staff

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December 6, 2019 at 6:56 PM

Insights: Bishop Rojas Named Coadjutor; Bills Coming Back in 2020

 Inside this issue• Bishop Rojas Named San Bernardino Coadjutor• Two-Year Bills Resurge as New Session Begins• Legislative Network Debuts New Advocacy Tech• On the Web  Bishop Rojas Named San Bernardi  Inside this issue • Bishop Rojas Named San Bernardino Coadjutor •…

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November 15, 2019 at 6:23 PM

Insights: Feds Fast-Tracking Executions; DACA Hearing - Diocese of San Bernardino - CA Catholic Conference

  Feds to Execute Four Death Row Inmates in Next Two Months The U.S. government is scheduled to execute four death row inmates within a six-week period starting December 9. The number of death row inmates scheduled is in stark contrast to the mere three executions that have…

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November 1, 2019 at 5:27 PM

Insights: Prayers for CA Wildfires; Amazon Synod - Diocese of San Bernardino - CA Catholic Conference

  Prayers and Assistance for California Wildfires California is once again fighting devastating wildfires in the northern and southern parts of the state, forcing hundreds of thousands to evacuate and leaving millions more without power in an effort to prevent any additiona…

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October 18, 2019 at 4:20 PM

Insights: Governor Seals Fate of All Bills; Conference Elects New Officers - Diocese of San Bernardino - CA Catholic Conference

  Governor Seals Fate of Several Key Bills The Governor's deadline to sign any bills presented to him by the Legislature this year officially ended at midnight last Sunday. While we are disappointed to report that the Governor signed some bills that will have detrimental co…

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October 5, 2019 at 5:21 PM

Act to Support Bill Against Violent Attacks or Hate Crimes

AB 1548 would improve security for nonprofit places of learning and worship that are at high risk for violent attacks or hate crimes due to ideology, beliefs, or mission. The increase in hate-motivated violence and the shocking increase in the number of hate groups have made improving securit…

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October 5, 2019 at 3:24 PM

Act Now to Help Prevent Youth Suicide - Veto AB 624

Starting this year, to help prevent suicide among our youth, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is printed on student identification cards for all California public and private school students in grades 7-12, as well on college student I.D.s.  Suicide among our teens and college student…

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September 27, 2019 at 5:23 PM

Insights: Act Now As Governor Newsom Decides Fates of Bills; Respect Life Month - Diocese of San Bernardino - CA Catholic Conference

These Bills Could Be Signed or Vetoed at Any Time - Take Action Now Governor Newsom is now one week into his signing period.  He has until midnight on October 12 to act on several important bills that could have far-reaching effects on Californians.  The most noteworthy and dangerous is…

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September 23, 2019 at 5:24 PM

Urge Governor to Veto Bill Requiring Abortion Medication on College Campuses

SB 24, Abortion by medication bill, (Leyva, D-Chino) mandates that on-campus health centers at public universities in California offer abortion-inducing drugs like RU-486.  Governor Brown vetoed a similar bill (SB 320) last year. SB 24 also invites health centers to offer abortion-counseling …

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September 20, 2019 at 5:28 PM

Insights: Urge Veto of SB 24; World Migrant and Refugee Day - Diocese of San Bernardino - CA Catholic Conference

  CCC Urges Veto of Bill Requiring Abortion Medication at Student Health Centers The end of session saw the passage of SB 24 (Levya, D-Chino), the bill that would require all UC and CSU campus health care clinics to make abortion medication available to students by state-pa…

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September 13, 2019 at 4:21 PM

Insights: Flurry of Activity as Legislative Session Ends - Diocese of San Bernardino - CA Catholic Conference

  More Help for College Students Who Choose Life Governor Newsom has signed into law a bill aimed at providing help to single parents in college as they balance classwork and parenting.  One of our Catholic Advocacy Day bill, the Conference has been working diligently on th…

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September 6, 2019 at 5:01 PM

Insights: End of Session Activity; Oppose Abortion Medication in Colleges - Diocese of San Bernardino - CA Catholic Conference

  California Legislators Debate the Fate of Hundreds of Measures The California Legislative Session will officially end at midnight on September 13 and bills are moving at a frantic pace in the Capitol Building as lawmakers hurry to get their bills passed before the deadlin…

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September 5, 2019 at 7:16 PM

Ask the Governor to Support the Rights of Pregnant & Parenting Students

Current pregnant and parenting students have certain Title IX rights and protections that prevent discrimination in educational programs and activities.  For example, under Title IX, colleges and universities must excuse all pregnancy related absences and allow students to make up any work mi…

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September 4, 2019 at 3:14 PM

Stop Abortion Drugs Being Mandated on College Campuses - Urge No on SB 24

SB 24 Abortion by medication techniques (Leyva, D-Chino) mandates that the on-campus health centers of public universities in California offer abortion-inducing drugs like RU-486.  Governor Brown vetoed a similar bill (SB 320) last year.  Yet proponents keep bringing up the same measure - unc…

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August 23, 2019 at 5:24 PM

Insights: Chain Migration and Families; Eligibility Changes to SNAP - Diocese of San Bernardino - CA Catholic Conference

  Chain Migration: Political Representation and Human Reality In recent years, chain migration has become a contentious concept in debates over immigration to the U.S. Those who support a particular vision for changes to pathways to legal immigration present chain-migration…

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August 16, 2019 at 5:50 PM

Insights: Violence, Racism Raise Fears; SB 24 Still a Threat - Diocese of San Bernardino - CA Catholic Conference

  Archbishop Gomez: "The humanity of others is never negotiable" Violence, Racism Raise Fears but Bishops Call for Determination in Addressing the Issues Horrific mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton merged with the national debate on racism last week, leaving many people e…

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August 2, 2019 at 4:22 PM

Insights: CA Healthy Youth Act; Novena to Defeat SB 24; Updates on SB 360 - Diocese of San Bernardino - CA Catholic Conference

  What You Need to Know about the CA Healthy Youth Act Implementation of comprehensive sexual health education in public schools, per the "California Healthy Youth Act" ("CHYA") of 2015, is of concern to a growing number of Catholic families.  For those parents or guardians…

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July 10, 2019 at 3:17 PM

SPECIAL EDITION: Bill Threatening Seal of Confession Pulled by Author - Diocese of San Bernardino - CA Catholic Conference

SB 360, Legislative Threat to Seal of Confession, Pulled from Committee The day before hundreds of Catholics were planning to voice their opposition by attending a hearing in the Capitol, SB 360 was pulled from the Assembly Public Safety Committee agenda effectively removing it from any…

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July 9, 2019 at 11:08 PM

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