Life • Family • Liberty

On today's episode of Life • Family • Liberty, Jonathan gives a recap of the just completed 2019 legislative session. Then, he analyzes several of the floor speeches from earlier this month on ACR 99, the dangerous resolution that attempts to silence pastors and churches by accusing them of so-called "conversion therapy". You can always watch our show live! Just visit http://facebook.com/CaliforniaFamily and sign up for notifications. Also, join our email list at http://californiafamily.org to be sure you never miss important updates. Thanks for your prayers and support!

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LFL 127 | Recap of last week's Democratic debate. by California Family Council

LFL 126 | Preview of the Democratic Debate by California Family Council

LFL 125 | Three major pro-life stories, plus a preview to the Democratic debate. by California Family Council

LFL 124 | California's legislature is on summer recess, but that doesn't mean the threat is over. by California Family Council

LFL 123 | Democrats debate abortion extremism by California Family Council

LFL 122 | BONUS: Community Forum on New Pro-Life Laws by California Family Council

LFL 121 | Recapping last week's presidential debates by California Family Council

LFL 120 | Religious liberty wins at the Supreme Court by California Family Council

CFC President Jonathan Keller is joined by Right to Life's John Gerardi for a review of Joe Biden's many positions on abortion, the Trump administration's ban fetal tissue research, and drag queen story hour.

The boys are back in town! Jonathan Keller and John Gerardi cover a grab bag of news from Sacramento, SCOTUS, and beyond.

Jonathan Keller takes the lead despite co-host John Gerardi's absence to discuss key issues in California and across the country.

LFL 116 | Twitter Totalitarianism by California Family Council

LFL 115 | Mandatory IVF in California by California Family Council

LFL 114 | Easter Candy, “Easter Worshipers”? and the Mueller report by California Family Council

LFL 113 | We talk with Matt Sharp from Alliance Defending Freedom about AB 624 by California Family Council

LFL 112 | Mayor Pete Buttigieg is running for president. What this means for pro-lifers. by California Family Council

LFL 111 | Believe it or not, there IS collusion going on! by California Family Council

LFL 110 | News from Sacramento and Washington, DC by California Family Council

LFL 109 | California's “legal” abortion regime by California Family Council

LFL 108 | Jonathan and John discuss the California sex education curriculum by California Family Council

LFL 107 | Live on Talk Radio 1680! by California Family Council

LFL 105 | Current news from SCOTUS and Sacramento by California Family Council

LFL 106 | BONUS: Community Forum on New York, Virginia, and Late-Term Abortion by California Family Council

LFL 104 | Abortion in the news by California Family Council

LFL 103 | Presidential primaries, Roe v. Wade insanity, and the West Coast Walk for Life! by California Family Council

LFL 102 | Reflections from last weeks March for Life, the Twitter mob, and MLK day! by California Family Council

LFL 101 | What does California's new governor mean for Life • Family • Liberty? by California Family Council

In this special episode of Life • Family • Liberty, Jonathan Keller is joined in studio by John Gerardi from Right to Life of Central California and on the phone by California Assemblyman Jim Patterson (R-Fresno). They discuss recent laws rammed through the California legislator that are a troubling attack on voting rights in the state.

Religious liberty is again in the crosshairs at the federal level, with from Vermont Senator and former presidential candidate Bernie Sanders attacking Office of Management and Budget nominee Russell Vought for his Christian faith. John Gerardi joins Jonathan Keller to discuss how Senator Sanders' questioning was bigoted, ignorant, and likely unconstitutional. Then, CFC's Joshua Denton calls in to discuss the necessity of strong abortion clinic regulations, citing the example of a recent Pennsylvania clinic that was closed after investigators found 44 pages of health and safety violations.

Last month, California's Assembly GOP sent a bizarre tweet praising Equality California and The Log Cabin Republicans, two groups dedicated to opposing California Family Council and historic Biblical values. Jonathan Keller brings on CFC's Greg Burt to discuss what happened and how Christians should respond. Then, David Daleiden (founder of the Center for Medical Progress and creator of the blockbuster Planned Parenthood exposé videos) gives us a legal update from his recent court appearance. Finally, Arina Grossu from Family Research Council breaks down Planned Parenthood's just released annual report and reveals just how many pregnant women who visit Planned Parenthood get abortions.

In this special Memorial Day episode, Jonathan begins by remembering those who have given the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. Then, Pastor Jim Franklin from Cornerstone Church recaps a recent trip he and Jonathan took to DC with over 150 California pastors. Following is a discussion about campus freedom with Nathan Apodaca, President of CSU San Marcos' Students for Life club and a review from John Gerardi from Right to Life of Central California of California's dangerous SB 481 that legalizes “stealth euthanasia,” We close the show with Joshua Denton's excellent article honoring military chaplains and a special message from President Ronald Reagan.

As the attacks on religious liberty and freedom of speech continue, Jonathan interviews three leading advocates in the first amendment fight. First, Camille Rodriguez (Students for Life of America's Regional Coordinator for California) talks about the recent lawsuits against Fresno State and CSU San Marcos on behalf of the pro-life clubs on those campuses. Then, Alliance Defending Freedom attorney Tyson Langhoffer explains the rationale behind these lawsuits and why the constitution protects students' freedom to advance the sanctity of life at the schools. Finally, Jonathan is joined by California Assemblymember Melissa Melendez (R-Lake Elsinore) to explain ACA-14, her new legislation that makes colleges accountable to defend free speech for all their students.

Jonathan takes an in-depth look at the growing attacks on free of speech at college campuses. He investigates the recent viral video documenting the censorship of the Fresno State Students for Life club by a rogue professor. Jonathan then interviews constitutional attorneys John Gerardi of Right to Life of Central California and Casey Mattox of Alliance Defending Freedom and brings you their expert analysis. Finally, CFC's Greg Burt joins us from Sacramento with the latest news inside the Capitol.

Jonathan and Right to Life of Central California's John Gerardi discuss last week's executive order on Religious Liberty and play an NPR interview from ADF's Greg Baylor on the subject. After a review of the new nominees to the federal judiciary (including one of John's former Notre Dame law professors), they present audio from Senator Ben Sasse (R-Nebraska) defending The Federalist Society and constitutional originalism. Finally, Kaeley Triller Haver from Washington's Just Want Privacy campaign explains why the radical feminist group Women's Liberation Front is joining CFC in opposing SB 179.

Jonathan is joined in studio by John Gerardi from Right to Life of Central California. They review last week's big day of hearings at the Capitol and then talk with Alliance Defending Freedom attorney Matt Sharp about the threats posed by SOGI (sexual orientation and gender identity) laws. Greg Burt also calls in with an update on why every legislator (Republican *and* Democrat) needs to hear from you about these bills.

Jonathan reviews the ongoing civil war within the Democratic Party over abortion and is joined by ADF's Caleb Dalton for a recap of last week's oral arguments in Trinity Lutheran v. Comer. Then, after discussing another potential vacancy on the Supreme Court, Greg Burt brings us some of key bills being heard in Sacramento this week.

This week, Jonathan thanks President Trump for his exceptional religious liberty message in his Weekly Address, where Mr. Trump acknowledged Passover, Easter, and last week's attacks on Coptic Christians in Egypt. After a short legislative recap with Greg Burt, Jonathan is then joined by Kaeley Triller Haver from the JustWantPrivacy.com and then ADF's Christiana Holcomb talking about PlaygroundCase.com.

After a brief recap of Justice Neil Gorsuch's confirmation, Jonathan speaks with attorney Erik Stanley, director of the Center for Christian Ministries for Alliance Defending Freedom. They discuss next week's pivotal oral arguments for Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia v. Comer, also known as "The Playground Case." Greg Burt also joins us to discuss SB 179, California's new "Choose Gender Bill."

In this breaking news update, CFC President Jonathan Keller is joined by John Gerardi of Right to Life of Central California to discuss today's vote by the U.S. Senate to confirm Judge Neil Gorsuch as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS). Jonathan and John discuss how SCOTUS nomination fights got to be so acrimonious, why today's vote is so pivotal, and what this means for the future of the pro-life movement.

After a hiatus, Jonathan Keller is back. Life • Family • Liberty is now a weekly radio show every Monday morning at 9:00 AM on AM 1680 The Answer in Fresno, CA. He's joined in studio on this inaugural episode by former coworker John Gerardi, now the Executive Director of Right to Life of Central California, and on the phone by Greg Burt, CFC's new Director of Capitol Engagement in Sacramento. Be sure to subscribe for new episodes each week!

John Gerardi and Jonathan Keller are BACK to talk about the defeat of SB 1146 (cutting off Cal Grants aid to religious colleges due to their Biblical beliefs re: marriage)and the threat of SB 524 (forbidding residential treatment programs from maintaining Biblical marriage beliefs).

Jonathan and Johnny give a quick update on SB 1146 and upcoming lobby days. Join us in the Capitol on Wednesday, August 3, Monday August 8, and Thursday August 11 with hundreds of other protestors from around the state. Also, go to other websites we mention for other info: - californiafamily.org for our website. - sb1146.info for information on the bill - expose1146.com to make a tax-deductible contribution to California Family Council's work in educating people about SB 1146.

In this podcast, Michigan pharmacist Mike Koelzer talks to Johnny and Jonathan about his decision to stop stocking abortifacient contraception medication. In light of the Supreme Court's recent decision not to hear a case challenging the constitutionality of a Washington law that required pharmacists to carry abortifacient medication, we thought this was a timely episode to upload. To read Justice Alito's dissent from that decision, go here: http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/15pdf/15-862_2c8f.pdf

In this episode, Jonathan and Johnny talk to ADF's Casey Mattox about how California's Department of Managed Healthcare forces all California insurance policies to cover abortion, in violation of federal law. Yes, if your church has an insurance plan, it is paying for elective abortion coverage.

Jonathan and Johnny tell you to go vote today, and give a rundown on legislation in Sacramento: the defeat of SB 1457 (released-time religious education, the new threat of AB 1671 (Planned Parenthood's attempt to limit freedom of the press), and the continuing threat of SB 1146 (attack on religious education).

In the first of a series of episodes recorded in Washington, DC at the offices of Alliance Defending Freedom, Johnny and Jonathan talk to ADF attorney Matt Bowman about the legal challenges to the 2015 California law, AB 775, which forces pro-life Pregnancy Care Centers to provide abortion information. We also take some richly-deserved potshots at the Los Angeles Times for utterly biased and lazy reporting.

Jonathan and John dive into the recent Supreme Court win for religious non-profit organizations, who will now not be forced to participate in providing contraception and abortifacient medication to their beneficiaries. They also talk about the Obama Justice and Education Departments' letter requiring bathrooms, showers, and locker rooms to be open to all students on the basis of gender identity--not sex--in all public schools throughout the country.