Legislators go to Sacramento with the best of intentions. They have issues they want to address, to make the state a better place to live for them, and future generations.

Right?

And then we the citizens give them unlimited budgets, ability to write ad nauseum legislation etc...

So of course, should we be surprised when we get something like AB606? What is AB606 you wonder? -

This bill would require a school district to establish and
publicize an antidiscrimination and antiharassment policy that
prohibits discrimination and harassment based on specified
characteristics, including, but not limited to, actual or perceived
gender identify and sexual orientation. The bill would require a
school district to take specified actions related to increasing
awareness of, preventing, and ensuring appropriate responses to,
incidences of discrimination and harassment based on those protected
characteristics. By requiring school districts to perform additional
duties, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

---end--- - Click here to read the bill

Any thoughts on this?

1. The name of the bill was changed - which shows the true intent of the bill.

2. Existing law, the California Student Safety and Violence
Prevention Act of 2000, declares that its provisions do not require
the inclusion of specified instructional materials in any program or
activity conducted by an educational institution or postsecondary
educational institution. Existing law declares that its provisions
are not violated by the omission of any specified instructional
material in any program or activity conducted by an educational
institution or postsecondary educational institution.

In other words - districts will now have to post and distribute information about actual or perceived
gender identify and sexual orientation.

So when China, India and other developing nations continue to kick America's competitive BUTT in this information economy - let's all remember the legislation working its way through the California Legislature.

More from the bill...

(b) Pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 201 of the Education
Code, public schools in California have an affirmative obligation to
combat racism, sexism, and other forms of bias, and a responsibility
to provide equal educational opportunity.
(c) The California Student Safety and Violence Prevention Act of
2000 reaffirmed the right of all pupils to a safe school environment
by prohibiting a person from being subjected to discrimination on the
basis of actual and perceived gender identity and sexual orientation
in any program or activity conducted by an educational institution
that receives, or benefits from, state financial assistance or
enrolls pupils who receive state student financial aid.
(d) (1) Studies show that pupils in California continue to
experience discrimination and harassment, and that discrimination and
harassment based on actual and perceived gender identity and sexual
orientation is particularly pervasive.
(2) Many teachers, school staff members, and pupils are unaware of
the rights and obligations regarding discrimination and harassment
set forth in Sections 200, 201, and 220 of the Education Code.

(3) Many teachers and school staff members have not received
effective and comprehensive training to prevent or respond to illegal
discrimination and harassment. This training is particularly lacking
with respect to discrimination and harassment on the basis of actual
and perceived gender identity and sexual orientation.
(4) Many school districts are not effectively addressing
discrimination and harassment on campus, particularly with respect to
discrimination and harassment based on actual and perceived gender
identity and sexual orientation.
(5) Many pupils do not know the manner in which to file a
discrimination or harassment complaint.
(6) Many school districts are responding to complaints about
discrimination and harassment in an inconsistent manner.