NOTE: The California state laws referred to in this article that deal with public schools are:
SB 777 - State Bill #777 - it was first introduced in the State Senate, but passed by both the Senate and the Assembly
AB 394 - Assembly Bill #394 - it was first introduced in State Assembly, but passed by both the Assembly and the Senate

1. Why do you think that when Gov. Schwarzenegger was running for re-election last year he vetoed bills similar to the ones he just signed over the weekend?

2. Under SB 777, how will a school district prove that there is no discriminatory bias in their textbooks, classroom instruction, and school activities?

3. What additional requirements are made in the new California law SB 777, according to Campaign for Children and Families (CCF)?

4. What provisions are included in AB 394, according to CCF?

5. a) After doing an analysis of AB 394, what concerns did CCF say they have with this new law?
b) Ask a parent: if you were a parent of a California public school student, would you share CCF's concerns with the bill? Ask your parent to explain his/her answer.

6. Why does CCF say the new laws SB 777 and AB 394 are unnecessary?

7. What problems does CCF foresee with the fourth bill Gov. Schwarzenegger signed into law, AB 14?

8. a) in response to the signing of AB 14, CCF president Randy Thomasson said "It's the height of intolerance to punish individuals, organizations, businesses, and churches that have moral standards on sexual conduct and sexual lifestyles. This is another insensitive law that violates people's moral boundaries." Do you agree with Mr. Thomasson's assertion? Explain your answer.
b) Mr. Thomasson said of the governor: "Arnold Schwarzenegger demonstrates the negative consequences of electing a liberal Republican to office. Schwarzenegger fooled many California conservatives into voting for him. Yet now he's flip-flopped and stabbed them in the back." What do you think of Mr. Thomasson's remarks? Explain your answer.