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CA Assembly: Homeschool Support Resolution Offered by Assemblyman Joel Anderson
Bending the Twigs Blog ^ | 3-10-2008 | Crimson Wife

Posted on 03/10/2008 2:53:26 PM PDT by farmer18th

According to Karen Taylor of the California Homeschool Network, California Assemblyman Joel Anderson (R-El Cajon) has introduced a resolution supporting homeschooling and calling on the Supreme Court to reverse the Second Appellate Court ruling in the Long case. Although neither CHN nor any of the other homeschooling groups were involved in drafting this resolution, CHN is requesting that California residents supportive of homeschooling contact their legislators & ask them to vote for this resolution. If you do not know the contact info for your Assemblyman/woman, you can check here

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TOPICS: Education; Local News; Politics
KEYWORDS: california; homeschooling
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1 posted on 03/10/2008 2:53:26 PM PDT by farmer18th
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To: farmer18th

Do they need the SCOTUS to reverse the ruling, or do they need a clarification of state law or a re-write of state law?

How do they know the SC will side with them?

There seem to be less invasive ways to settle this. Why aren’t they trying those?


2 posted on 03/10/2008 3:04:10 PM PDT by mountainbunny
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To: mountainbunny

Sorry, the SC of California.

But still - shouldn’t they try to do this legislatively first?


3 posted on 03/10/2008 3:05:22 PM PDT by mountainbunny
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To: freedomfiter2; JohnHuang2; SteamShovel; RoadTest; darkangel82; gitmo; wintertime; fella

Ping.


4 posted on 03/10/2008 3:07:40 PM PDT by farmer18th (The McCain Presidential Library Will Be Located in Tijuana - Under NAU Administration)
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To: mountainbunny

This is the Supreme Court of California they are appealing to.


5 posted on 03/10/2008 3:08:10 PM PDT by farmer18th (The McCain Presidential Library Will Be Located in Tijuana - Under NAU Administration)
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To: farmer18th

Hopefully this goes somewhere.


6 posted on 03/10/2008 3:18:50 PM PDT by darkangel82 (If you're not part of the solution, you are part of the problem. (Say no to RINOs))
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To: farmer18th

I corrected myself in the next post down when I realized my mistake. Sorry.

Still, shouldn’t they try to do things legislatively before they go back to the courts?

My understanding is that Governor is willing to intervene, but he won’t be able to go against a supreme court ruling, will he?

As long as HSers have the support of the governor, it seems like now would be a perfect time, while momentum is on their side, to codify their rights through legislation.


7 posted on 03/10/2008 3:23:43 PM PDT by mountainbunny
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To: mountainbunny

From what I gather, for now, HSLDA just wants the 30 year California Status Quo restored and then they will go for lesislative remedy later. I don’t know for sure though.


8 posted on 03/10/2008 3:24:31 PM PDT by farmer18th (The McCain Presidential Library Will Be Located in Tijuana - Under NAU Administration)
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To: farmer18th

A lot of these public policy groups like HSLDA seem to prefer the courts as their turf. I know of one friend’s case where I kept trying to get them to take out into the policy arena and they wouldn’t do it—betting on the judges. I don’t agree with it, personally, but they may also know the lay of California’s weirdo legislative land better than I do right now.


9 posted on 03/10/2008 3:26:32 PM PDT by farmer18th (The McCain Presidential Library Will Be Located in Tijuana - Under NAU Administration)
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To: farmer18th

Either way, I hope it works out for HSing families in California.

We have been following this closely on the HS mailing lists I belong to, and the level of concern is something we’ve rarely seen before.

It is so scary everywhere when this sort of thing happens.


10 posted on 03/10/2008 3:30:02 PM PDT by mountainbunny
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To: farmer18th
From what I gather, for now, HSLDA just wants the 30 year California Status Quo restored and then they will go for lesislative remedy later.

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No they won't!

I find this very irritating about HSLDA. They are satisfied with nibbling around the edges.

Although they are not activist enough to suit me, I still recommend that a parent belong.

11 posted on 03/10/2008 3:31:44 PM PDT by wintertime (Good ideas win! Why? Because people are not stupid.)
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To: wintertime

They’re too cautious for me too, but have you ever noticed how completely timid lawyers really are about policy, in general? Most of the lawyers I know are craven panderers to the judge.


12 posted on 03/10/2008 3:36:35 PM PDT by farmer18th (The McCain Presidential Library Will Be Located in Tijuana - Under NAU Administration)
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To: farmer18th

I need to go run errands and feed little people, but thought I would leave you with this, which was posted to a list I subscribe to: http://www.hsc.org/appellatedecision

Thanks for posting this thread :)


13 posted on 03/10/2008 3:42:23 PM PDT by mountainbunny
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To: wintertime

Just had a personal “well, duh” moment. Maybe HSDLA and the court-based legal defense organizations don’t really want it too easy to homeschool—else, um, why would anyone need their services? Is this too cynical on my part?


14 posted on 03/10/2008 6:06:09 PM PDT by farmer18th (The McCain Presidential Library Will Be Located in Tijuana - Under NAU Administration)
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To: farmer18th
Is this too cynical on my part?
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Nope!

Excellent epiphany!

15 posted on 03/10/2008 6:12:59 PM PDT by wintertime (Good ideas win! Why? Because people are not stupid.)
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