Defending the freedom of parents to train, educate, and care for their children privately, without governmental interference. Working to detect, analyze, monitor, and intervene in all legislation affecting the legality of private home education in California since 1986.
Bill: SB 70 (as amended) – Mandatory Kindergarten Author: State Senator Rubio We continue to strongly oppose and closely watch SB 70 (Mandatory Kindergarten). Thank you for taking action and calling the Senate Appropriations Committee and other Senators when Continue reading Joint Legislative Alert Update
Joint Legislative Action Alert – April 5th, 2021 From: Nathan Pierce – Family Protection Ministries, and Mike Smith – HSLDA Bill: SB 70 (as amended) – Mandatory Kindergarten Author: State Senator Rubio Position: Strongly OPPOSE SB 70 is set to be heard Continue reading Oppose Mandatory Kindergarten – Last Chance to Call Senate Appropriations Committee
Joint Legislative Action Alert – March 23, 2021 From: Nathan Pierce – Family Protection Ministries, and Mike Smith – HSLDA Bill: SB 70 (as amended) – Mandatory Kindergarten Author: State Senator Rubio Position: Strongly OPPOSE SB 70 is most likely to be Continue reading Oppose Mandatory Kindergarten – Call the Senate Appropriations Committee
Joint Legislative Action Alert Urgent Action Needed Now – Homeschool Bill AB 2756 April 23, 2018 From: Roy Hanson—Family Protection Ministries, and Mike Smith—HSLDA Bill: AB 2756 (Medina) – as amended April 2, 2018. Author: State Continue reading Urgent Action Needed Now – Homeschool Bill AB 2756
Joint Legislative Action Alert Action Needed – Homeschool Bill AB 2756 April 12, 2018 From: Roy Hanson—Family Protection Ministries, and Mike Smith—HSLDA Bill: AB 2756 (Medina) – as amended April 2, 2018. Author: State Assembly Members Continue reading Action Needed – Homeschool Bill AB 2756
Joint Legislative Action Alert Help Protect Homeschooling Families from New Bill Proposing More Regulations March 28, 2018 From: Roy Hanson—Family Protection Ministries, and Mike Smith—HSLDA Bill: AB 2926 (Eggman)—as amended March 20, 2018—a new homeschooling bill. Requires Continue reading Help Protect Homeschooling Families From New Regulations
Joint Legislative Action Alert We need your help opposing the “Fire Inspection” bill which threatens private homeschooling. March 15, 2018 From: Roy Hanson – Family Protection Ministries, and Mike Smith – HSLDA Bill: AB 2756 (as introduced) Continue reading Oppose Assembly Bill AB 2756 – Mandatory Inspections of Homeschooler’s Homes
“Fire Inspection” Bill Threatens Private Homeschooling. A message from Mike Smith Please read the following message that we are passing on from Mike Smith of HSLDA. Dear HSLDA Members and Friends: On Friday, February Continue reading “Fire Inspection” Bill Threatens Private Homeschooling. We Are Monitoring Legislation
Homeschooling Under Fire: Should Regulations Increase? A message from HSLDA Please read the following message that we are passing on from Mike Smith of HSLDA. Dear HSLDA members and friends, Like many of you, we Continue reading Homeschooling Under Fire: We Are Monitoring Legislation
Please read the message below from HSLDA. We urge you to call your U.S. representative immediately at the Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121. The Capitol Switchboard will connect you to your representative or you can look your representative Continue reading Urgent Calls Needed: Bill Introduced in Congress to Create Massive New Federal Data Collection
Please read the following message we received from HSLDA: Urgent Action Needed: Congress Attempting to Give Federal Government Money to Homeschools A message from Will Estrada and Mike Smith Dear Friends, It has been said Continue reading Urgent Action Needed: Congress Attempting to Give Federal Government Money to Homeschools
JOINT LEGISLATIVE ACTION ALERT – August 10, 2016 From: Roy Hanson — Family Protection Ministries and Mike Smith — HSLDA Bill: AB 713 (as amended) – Mandatory Kindergarten Author: State Assembly Member Weber Position: Strongly Continue reading Oppose Mandatory Kindergarten – Write Your Senator
JOINT LEGISLATIVE ACTION ALERT – August 17, 2015 From: Roy Hanson — Family Protection Ministries and Mike Smith — HSLDA Bill: AB 713 (as recently amended) – Mandatory Kindergarten Author: State Assembly Member Weber Position: Continue reading Oppose Mandatory Kindergarten – Write Governor Brown
We are not attorneys and we are not giving out legal advice. HSLDA is available to answer legal questions for their members. SB 277 will not go into effect until July 1, 2016. That means Continue reading SB 277 Vaccine Law – No Change This School Year
JOINT LEGISLATIVE ACTION ALERT – July 28, 2015 From: Roy Hanson — Family Protection Ministries and Mike Smith — HSLDA Bill: AB 713 (as recently amended) – Mandatory Kindergarten Author: State Assembly Member Weber Position: Continue reading Oppose Mandatory Kindergarten – Call Senate Appropriations Committee
JOINT LEGISLATIVE ACTION ALERT – July 6th, 2015 From: Roy Hanson — Family Protection Ministries and Mike Smith — HSLDA Bill: AB 713 (as recently amended) – Mandatory Kindergarten Author: State Assembly Member Weber Position: Continue reading Oppose Mandatory Kindergarten – Call Senate Education Committee
JOINT LEGISLATIVE ACTION ALERT – June 8th, 2015 From: Roy Hanson — Family Protection Ministries and Mike Smith — HSLDA Bill: SB 277 (Pan and Allen) as recently amended Subject: Eliminates the personal beliefs exemption Continue reading URGENT Alert: SB 277 Call Your Assembly Member
JOINT LEGISLATIVE ACTION ALERT – June 5th, 2015 From: Roy Hanson — Family Protection Ministries and Mike Smith — HSLDA Bill: SB 277 (Pan and Allen) as recently amended Subject: Eliminates the personal beliefs exemption Continue reading FPM Alert: SB 277 Call Assembly Health Committee
JOINT LEGISLATIVE ACTION ALERT – June 4th, 2015 From: Roy Hanson — Family Protection Ministries and Mike Smith — HSLDA Bill: AB 713 (as recently amended) – Mandatory Kindergarten Author: State Assembly Member Weber Continue reading Oppose Mandatory Kindergarten – Write Your Senator