A ban on outing LGBTQ students – is just one of the California laws that will go into effect in 2025, reports the Santa Cruz Sentinel.
Public school employees won’t be able to disclose a student’s gender identity or sexual orientation to their parents — or anyone else — under Assembly Bill 1955.
The law, sponsored by San Diego Democratic Assemblymember Chris Ward, also protects staff who support LGBTQ students and requires the California Department of Education to provide those students with resources. The law passed on a party-line vote, with Democrats in support and Republicans in opposition and several lawmakers abstaining.
Other new laws include Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes, loosened rules on tiny home construction and a ban on using an AI-generated likeness of an actor’s image or voice without their permission.
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