Press Releases

Sacramento, CA – Schools across California may soon be devoting an entire school day to honor homosexual icon Harvey Milk, if Governor Schwarzenegger signs a bill passed this week by the California legislature. The bill, SB 572, requires that the Governor … Read More

El Cajon, CA – A dance teacher , who was terminated from her job after a complaint was made that she used religious music in her instruction, is in trial this week. The single complaint which cost the teacher her job … Read More

Modesto, CA – Early this week, the school board of Modesto took a “side-door” to maintain the current relatively parent-friendly policy of opt-in/opt-out in regard to Confidential Medical Services (CMS). The board was considering a controversial new policy that would allow … Read More

Sacramento, CA – The Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) is launching its new Center for Public Policy (CPP), a 501(c)(4) organization, this week in an effort to assist California legislators to enact laws benefiting all Californians. First up on CPP’s agenda: reforming … Read More

Oakland, CA – Pacific Justice Institute announced today that it has opened an office to serve the greater San Francisco Bay Area. The office is located in downtown Oakland, 10 minutes from San Francisco and Berkeley. With increased litigation and other … Read More

Alameda, CA – A group of parents filed a lawsuit today against Alameda Unified School District after the District denied their requests to excuse their young children from controversial lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) instruction. In late May, despite strong … Read More

Lodi, CA – Attorneys for Pacific Justice Institute sent a legal memorandum today to the Lodi City Council offering a solution to a controversy that has erupted in the city over invocations before City Council meetings. In May, the Wisconsin-based Freedom … Read More

Modesto, CA – The school board of Modesto City Schools District is considering a controversial new policy that would allow students to leave campus for “confidential medical services” – including abortions – without their parents ever knowing about it. Pacific Justice … Read More

San Francisco, CA – A church in the Bay Area is appealing to the federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals after a federal trial court rejected its claims that the City of San Leandro unlawfully denied a rezoning request. In the … Read More

Washington, D.C. – Opponents of the federal hate crimes bill took exception to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder’s comments today that several recent shootings demonstrate the need for the bill. Holder pointed to the recent shootings of a soldier in Arkansas, … Read More