LEGISLATIVE ANALYSIS AND UPDATE 

THIS IS ABOUT WINNING | A CALL TO ACTION 

07.2026

BE EMPOWERED! 

HOW DO WE GROW OUR NUMBERS IN THE HOUSE, THE SENATE, and the CALIFORNIA STATE LEGISLATURE? KNOW YOUR TALKING POINTS! IT IS ESTIMATED THAT WE COULD LOSE 

50 MILLION VOTERS IN THE MIDTERM ELECTIONS IN NOVEMBER.

SPEAK OUT! PROMOTE THE GOP, THE ONLY PARTY GROUNDED IN OUR JUDEO-CHRISTIAN BIBLICAL VALUES 

AMERICA’S THIRD PRESIDENT, THOMAS JEFFERSON:

“We in America do not have government by the majority – we have government by the majority who participate … 

tyranny [gains a foothold when] people of good conscience … remain silent.”

NOTE: Your legislators, our POLICY MAKERS, make the rules that govern our lives. For every one person who phones,1,000 more voters are believed to have the same sentiments.   

PRESIDENT: White House comment line: 202.456.1111 - Leave your comment. Make it concise.

UNITED STATES SENATORS AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: NUMBER TO CALL FOR ANY MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF SENATE: Capitol Switchboard: 202.224.3121

U.S. Senators: Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff, as well as your Representative in the House, Vince Fong. Direct Numbers for Congressman Fong: D.C. Office 202.225.2915 or Bakersfield Office, 661.327.3611

• VOTE YES! - H.R. 22 - Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act or the SAVE AMERICA Act – PASSED IN THE HOUSE APRIL 10, 2025 expanded form H.R. 7296 

UPDATE: STILL STALLED IN THE SENATE 

TAKE ACTION! PHONE MAJORITY LEADER JOHN THUNE – KILL THE FILIBUSTER 

ALSO PHONE: Capitol Switchboard: 202.224.3121 U.S. SENATORS PADILLA AND SCHIFF

NOTE: SPEAKER JOHNSON WILL PASSTHE SAVE AMERICA ACT ONCE MORE. IT WILL BE PASSED AS A BUDGET RECONCILIATION BILL. Reconciliation allows certain legislation affecting spending, revenue, or the debt limit to pass with a simple majority of 51 votes, plus the Vice President as a tie-breaker. 

REQUIRES DOCUMENTARY PROOF OF U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND A PHOTO ID.  FOR INDIVIDUALS REGISTERING TO VOTE IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS. 

H.R. 22 RECEIVED IN THE SENATE ON 04.10.2025 

-This bill specifies what documents are considered acceptable proof of U.S. citizenship, such as identification that complies with the REAL ID Act of 2005 that indicates U.S. citizenship.

-Each state must take affirmative steps on an ongoing basis to ensure that only U.S. citizens are registered to vote, including establishing a program to identify individuals who are not U.S. citizens using information from certain sources.

-Additionally, states must remove noncitizens from their official lists of eligible voters. The bill allows for a private right of action against an election official who registers an applicant to vote in a federal election who fails to present documentary proof of U.S. citizenship. Thus, the bill establishes criminal penalties for certain offenses, including registering an applicant to vote in a federal election who fails to present documentary proof of U.S. citizenship. 

• VOTE YES!S. 4475UNLOCK AMERICAN ENERGY JOBS ACT OF 2026 – INTRODUCED IN SENATE  - NO UPDATES AT THIS TIME

TAKE ACTION! PHONE: Capitol Switchboard: 202.224.3121 U.S. SENATORS PADILLA AND SCHIFF  

• ENERGY DOMINANCE REMAINS A CRITICAL ISSUE, GIVING THE UNITED STATES LEVERAGE THE WORLD OVER.

• WILL CREATE JOBS.

• WILL SUPPORT ECONOMIC GROWTH FOR THE STRENGTHENING OF THE MIDDLE CLASS, AND SMALL, MEDIUM, AND LARGE BUSINESS INTERESTS

• WILL LOWER ENERGY COSTS, 

• WILL ACCELERATE FEDERAL PERMITTING FOR ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT

• WILL ACCELERATE PROJECT APPROVALS

• WILL REDUCE LITIGATION DELAYS WITH SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR WATER PIPELINES AND NUCLEAR PROJECTS. 

The Unlock American Energy and Jobs Act of 2026, introduced in the U.S. Senate by Senator Dave McCormick (R-PA) in April 2026, is a bipartisan permitting reform bill aimed at streamlining federal approval processes for energy and infrastructure projects.

Current Legislative Status

• Introduced: April 30, 2026, in the Senate. 

• Referral: Read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on the bill’s subject area (likely the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources or a related committee). 

• No further action has been reported in the provided sources as of the latest update, meaning it has not yet advanced to committee markup, floor debate, or a vote.

Purpose and Key Provisions

The bill also targets four “chokepoints” slowing U.S. energy infrastructure development: 

1. Water permitting reform – Modernizes Clean Water Act certification requirements to prevent indefinite delays.

2. LNG export deregulation – Expedites approvals for liquefied natural gas exports.

3. Nuclear licensing modernization – Extends initial operating licenses and reduces red tape.

4. NEPA litigation reform – Limits legal challenges that halt approved projects.

WHY SO IMPORTANT? CONSIDER: CALIFORNIA’S  SB 1035 – DIED IN COMMITTEE

Introduced by Senator Tony Strickland in February 2026, aims to temporarily reduce fuel costs for Californians by suspending the state gas tax, the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), and the LCFS cap-and-invest compliance system for one year. The bill is designed to address the state’s high fuel prices, which are significantly above the national average, and provide direct financial relief to households and small businesses.

NOTE: California produces the CLEANEST OIL and GAS IN THE NATION. California State Republicans have recently proposed an immediate one-year suspension of the state's 61-cent-per-gallon gas tax which is due to intense regulations designed to destroy the oil and gas industry in California as we continue to import dirty oil from Iraq and Saudi Arabia. This proposal, introduced in early 2026, aims to provide financial relief to drivers facing some of the highest fuel prices in the nation, which have recently surged above $5.00 per gallon statewide due to local refinery closures. We used to have over 40, but now we are down to about 10.H

• VOTE YES! H.R. 9096 DEPORT THE TERRORISTS ACT – INTRODUCED JUNE 02, 2026 IN THE HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE BEFORE BEING SENT TO THE FLOOR

H.R. 9096 WILL AMEND THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT BY DOING THE FOLLOWING:

• REVOKE THE CITIZENSHIP OF ANY NATURALIZED U.S. CITIZEN CONVICTED OF A TERRORISM-RELATED OFFENSE.

• ADD “TERRORISM-RELATED OFFENSE” AS GROUNDS FOR DEPORTABILITY.

• REQUIRES THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY TO PRIORITIZE THE REMOVAL OF THOSE DENATURALIZED

• VOTE YES! - H.R. 7661 – Stop the Sexualization of Children Act – UPDATE: PENDING FLOOR VOTE 

Representatives Mrs. Miller of Illinois (for herself, Mr. Downing, Mr. Fine, Mr. Steube, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Ogles, Ms. Hageman, Mr. Stutzman, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina, Ms. Letlow, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Roy, Mr. Davidson, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Rose, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Self) Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce

Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to prohibit the use of funds provided under such Act to develop, implement, facilitate, host, or promote any program or activity for, or to provide or promote literature or other materials to, children under the age of 18 that includes sexually oriented material, and for other purposes.

UNITED STATES SENATORS AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: PHONE: Capitol Switchboard: 202.224.3121

Direct Numbers for Congressman Fong: D.C. Office 202.225.2915 or Bakersfield Office, 661.327.3611 – YES ON H.R. 7661

CALL TO ACTION ON CALIFORNIA STATE ISSUES: 

GAVIN NEWSOM'S contact info. 916.445.2841 

Write: Governor Gavin Newsom, 1021 O Street, Suite 9000, Sacramento, CA 95814 

https://www.assembly.ca.gov/system/files/2025-10/member-10th-o-street-offices-10-01-2025.pdf  // https://www.senate.ca.gov/senators

UPDATE: VOTE YES. NEW CALIFORNIA VOTER ID INITIATIVE ON THE BALLOT IN NOVEMBER

Over 1 million valid signatures have now been OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED AND SUBMITTED

This measure will amend California’s Constitution to require Voter ID when casting a ballot. It also requires election officials to verify the citizenship of registered voters and to maintain accurate voter rolls. 

While the California State Constitution limits voting to U.S. Citizens, proof of citizenship is not required unless a voter has become a U.S. citizen less than 15 days before an election. California is one of only 14 U.S. states that does notrequire identification while voting on election day.

• AB 2017, State holidays: Eid - SAY NO.  REMOVE BILL FROM CONSIDERATION IN SENATE! -Democrats Assemblyman Matt Haney and Senator Aisha Wahab, propose adding Eid al-Fitr (Festival of Breaking the Fast) and Eid al-Adha (Festival of Sacrifice) to California’s recognized holidays. 

THIS IS A NATIONAL SECURITY ISSUE AS WELL AS ONE THAT AFFECTS THE WHOLE OF AMERICAN SOCIETY AND CONTRIBUTES TO ANTISEMITISM. Giving place to Muslim holidays emboldens and strengthens the Islamic movement by emboldening Jihadist attacks throughout the world on Christians and Jews, which should be a wake-up call that America’s Judeo-Christian foundation is under attack.

UPDATE: UPDATE: JULY 01, 2026: PASSED OUT OF THE SENATE STANDING COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION – REREFERRED TO THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS 

ALL FIVE DEMS VOTED IN FAVOR IN THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE. ONE REPUBLICAN, STEVEN CHOI FROM IRVINE, DID NOT VOTE. AND ONLY ONE REPUBLICAN VOTED AGAINST, OCHOA BOGHFROM YUCAIPA IN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY.

PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY ON MAY 26, 2026. Referred to the Senate. Referred to the Government Operations and Education CommitteesFirst introduced by Assemblymember Matt Haney in February 2026 – this bill moved quickly through the Assembly. ZERO PUSHBACK BY REPUBLICANS. Only ONE Republican voted Nay in the Assembly. 

See: https://legiscan.com/CA/rollcall/AB2017/id/1702087

PLEASE PHONE and SAY NO to ALL MEMBERS in the STATE SENATE: See https://www.senate.ca.gov/senators

***READ MY ARTICLE FOR SPECIFIC TALKING POINTS ON THIS DANGEROUS BILL! https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2026/04/what_happens_if_states_start_codifying_muslim_holidays_in_their_calendars.html

CONSIDER: CAIR, THE COUNCIL ON AMERICAN-ISLAMIC RELATIONS, HAS ALSO CO-SPONSORED THIS BILL.  NOTE: TEXAS and FLORIDA HAVE DESIGNATED CAIR AS A TERRORIST ORGANIZATION. GOVERNOR NEWSOM WRITES CAIR CHECKS! 

https://ca.cair.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/AB-2017-Eid-Holiday-Fact-Sheet-1.pdf 

If enacted, the bill would do the following:

• Authorize public schools and community colleges to close in observance of these holidays

• Provides reimbursement of any mandated costs to local agencies and school districts

• Expand the list of excused absences statewide

• Establish formal recognition of Islamic religious practices within taxpayer-funded institutions

• The historical foundation in American law and government is not Sharia law, but Judeo-Christian beliefs.

• America’s Founding-era figures openly and in writing acknowledged that our Judeo-Christian moral beliefs, not Islam, influenced the foundation of our system of government and legal system. The Jews introduced monotheism into the earth realm and gave us the Holy Scriptures, including the Ten Commandments, which, since the Birth of our Nation, have been displayed on numerous public buildings as a “foundational” historical document. In truth, such documents were once taught in our finest schools and universities alongside Scripture and the Hebrew language.

• America’s Judeo-Christian beliefs include deeply held concepts such as the inherent dignity of man, God-given Natural Rights, and the Rule of Law—all grounded in ethical and moral accountability.

• Islamic terrorism continues, as well as the desire for Islam to dominate our society and legal practices. – Eid al-Fitr, breaking of the Ramadan fast. During Ramadan, terrorism against Christians and Jews runs rampant.

• Jews outnumber the Muslim population 2 to 1. What is the limiting principle? Moreover, what precedent will this set? What you do for one religious or ethnic group, you must do for all. Already, HINDUS are to be given a PAID HOLIDAY - April 24, known as “Genocide Remembrance Day,” a paid holiday on the 15th day of the month of Kartik in the Hindu lunar calendar of each year, known as “Diwali.” 

• Animal lovers. Eid al-Adha, the Festival of Sacrifice, involves the ritual slaughter of animals as a religious act. Around the world, this practice includes the mass slaughter of sheep, goats, cows, buffaloes, camels, and other animals. Publications report Eid al-Adha as “the saddest day of the year” for animal lovers. In 2017, news outlets photographed “rivers of blood” and a photo of a little girl dressed in her best clothes, standing in a “river of blood.”

• Religious asymmetry in Islam.

More Muslim or Islamic extremists, seeing this development, will likely feel encouraged to come into the State. Once mosques, schools, and Sharia councils are established – this is seen as Muslim ground/land, a form of conquest – part of the injunction by the Koran to occupy and put all people and nations under the flag of Islam.

Islam is neither a race nor an ethnicity like Communism, Nazism, Socialism, etc., – ignore comments about racism or Islamophobia.

• AB 2624 – VOTE NO - STOP NICK SHIRLEY ACT– THIS BILL HAS PASSED OUT OF THE ASSEMBLYMay 26, 2026, by a vote of 57–19, AND IS NOW IN THE CALIFORNIA SENATE 

UPDATE: PENDING: SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE 

Independent journalist Nick Shirley has exposed organizations committing fraud. AB 2624 is nicknamed "Stop Nick Shirley Act". The bill’s language is vague and can be used to suppress investigative journalism, particularly videos documenting violent operations of taxpayer-funded programs. Opponents warn that organizations could demand removal of footage and impose financial penalties, creating a chilling effect on citizen journalists and watchdog reporting. 

• VOTE NO - AB 1540– 988 SUICIDE & CRISIS LIFELINE: LGBTQ+ Youth. 18 Democrats sponsor – half homosexual activists + one Republican, Greg Wallis 

UPDATE:  Senate Appropriations Committee Hearing: Aug 3 @ 10:00 am in 1021 O Street, Room 2200 – 

SHANNON GROVE VOTED IN FAVOR THUS FAR IN THE SENATE HEALTH COMMITTEE

PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY ON MAY 27, 2026. Referred to the Senate and awaiting committee assignment. Heard in the Senate on May 28^th. Cost taxpayers a minimum of $5 million.

Requires the State of California to provide technology and funding for an LGBTQ+ suicide and crisis hotline. Any California child can call or text to be POSITIVELY INFLUENCED into TRANSSEXUALITY including “counseling,” treatments and SEXUAL CONTACTS. EVIDENCE SHOWS THAT THIS PRO-TRANS AGENDA ACTUALLY RESULTS IN AN INCREASE IN YOUTH SUICIDES.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/06/new-heritage-foundation-study-youth-suicide-rates-significantly-higher-states-puberty-blockers-trans-drugs-easily-accessible-children/

• VOTE NO - AB 1876 – Pro LGBTQIA+Forces health care insurers to FUND the irreversible "sex change" or “gender affirming care,” aka mutilation procedures (puberty blockers, cross sex hormones, double mastectomies, etc.) for children who are not yet mature enough to give informed consent. 

UPDATE: PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY ON MAY 04, 2026 

• Latest action: May 13, 2026 — Referred to Senate Coms. on HEALTH and JUD.  

• Senate hearing: June 3, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. in Room 2100, 1021 O Street 

• Senate committee action: June 4, 2026 — From committee: Do pass, but first re-referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY (Ayes 7, Noes 1) – Grove voted No.

HOW IT WORKS IN SACRAMENTO:

Bills Introduced: Last day February 21st. NOTE: Nothing prohibits a bill from being amended or gutted w/ completely new language.

Hearings in Democrat-controlled committees: March through May. Resume in August for approved bills sent to a new house (Assembly or Senate).

Legislative Deadlines: 

MAY 15:Final day for fiscal committees to hear and report on Floor bills introduced in their house. Last day for fiscal committees to meet prior to June 1^st
MAY 29:   Last day for each house to pass bills introduced in that house
AUGUST 31: Last day for each house to pass bills (of the regular session) this year
SEPTEMBER 30:  Last day for the governor to sign or veto