The Frontline

This week on the Frontline, Nathan explains the four engagements that FPM practices to make an impact on legislation. These engagements are detecting, analyzing, monitoring and intervening in legislation that may be a threat to homeschool freedoms. These actions allow us to build and organize opposition to dangerous legislation. Follow these links below to learn how each of these parts of FPM's wo...

This week on the Frontline, Nathan talks about how people voicing their opinions on bills changes whether they get passed into law or not, looks at Senator Scott Wilkes, article "California’s war on parents", and asks the question once again: What freedoms do we care about and are we willing to pledge our lives, our fortunes, and our secret honor to protect those freedoms as the founders did in th...

This week on the Frontline, Nathan gives some words of encouragement as we prepare for the Legislature to return from their summer recess. The next few weeks will be very busy for us here at FPM and for our partners. Please consider taking this last opportunity to step into advocacy for your homeschool freedom. Visit our website to learn more about all of the dangerous bills we are still facing as...

This week on the Frontline, Nathan touches on some of the Biblical philosophies and beliefs that informed the Founding Fathers in their writing of the US Declaration of Independence. These claims of independence and its accompanying responsibility can and should be mirrored in our family lives. God has created the family unit as a unique institution that brings Him glory, and learning how we can b...

This week on the Frontline, Drew fills in for Nathan and gives some details on how FPM works behind the scenes to oppose dangerous legislation, and how our work coincides with that of California families and homeschoolers that are active in fighting for their freedoms.

This week on the Frontline Podcast, Nathan gives an update on FPM's ongoing work in the Legislature, even while the legislators themselves are on a summer recess. Please continue to pray for FPM and all of our ongoing battles and programs. For more information, visit https://fpmca.org To learn about FPM's Government Class, visit https://fpmca.org/class

Nathan Pierce gives an update on AB 1057 and talks about a leadership change in the California State Assembly, Tony Atkins signing legislation as the acting governor marking the second time in history legislation was signed into law by a Pro-Tem of the Senate, and the Capitol Annex demolition.

FPM’s Nathan Pierce discusses recent amendments to AB 1057 that make the bill worse, the increased gas tax that impacts families, and the FPM Critical Bill Tracker - a new tool for keeping bad bills straight. To access the bill tracker, visit https://fpmca.org/tracker/ For info on FPM's Government Class, visit https://fpmca.org/governmentclass/

SB 407 is moving rapidly through the Legislature, and we need your help to oppose this bill. This legislation will set a precedent and requirement for foster families that will force religious families out of the foster family pool entirely. Visit www.fpmca.org to find your legislator and get more information on the actions you can take to fight this bill.

Nathan Pierce discusses issues with YouTube hiding posts and goes over some legislative updates for this week and underlines the importance of taking action on three bills (AB 1057, AB 957, and SB 407) and discusses comments on staying vs. fleeing California from Senator Scott Wilk and Senator Brian Jones.

This week on the Frontline, Nathan is once again joined by Dr. Brian Ray of NHERI. They discuss the Washington Post's attack on homeschooling and the truth about homeschooling that Dr. Ray has found in his research, as well as the impact that homeschooling has on parental rights.

This week on the Frontline, Nathan Pierce discusses some bills that FPM is fighting in the Legislature that target parental rights and religious liberty. SB 407 and AB 1057 each violate the parental responsibility to raise their children separately from the control of the state. SB 407 goes beyond just that to force religious people looking to become foster parents to violate their convictions. Yo...

This week, Nathan gives an update on some bills that threaten parental independence and duties. These bills are on the Floor of their house of origin for a vote to move forward. Nathan will also give a summary of our first Southern California Homeschool Freedom Day that happened this last weekend. You can also learn more about the government and economics class that FPM is offering both in-person...

In this episode, Nathan will give you the latest on many of the most dangerous bills that FPM is tracking as they move from policy committees to their fiscal committees. Each stop on the way to a bill becoming law is an opportunity for bad legislation to "die". Please be in prayer for FPM and our partners as we work in Sacramento during this incredibly busy time in the Legislature. Your support ma...

In this episode of the Frontline, Nathan discusses some other bills that we are facing in the Legislature this session. These bills all lead to the same dangerous place: replacing the authority and care of a parent with the rule of the state government. These bills all erode the ordained spheres of authority and must be opposed. Please join FPM in opposing these bills by supporting us and getting...

In this week's episode of the Frontline, Nathan discusses the balance between citizen and government power, and how imbalance between these powers will lead to violations of fundamental freedoms. To learn more about this balance, read our full article at https://fpmca.org/2010/03/05/the-counterweight/ For more information about Homeschool Freedom Day and to register for the event, visit https://fp...

In this episode, Nathan discusses some bills that FPM is opposing that are not specifically homeschool-related, but are instead attacks on the family unit and its ordained authority. For more information, visit our website at https://fpmca.org/affirmingcare/ FPM is dealing with an overwhelming number of dangerous bills. Your support through donations and prayer are vital to our survival. Please co...

In this week's episode of the Frontline, Nathan goes over some of the major issues with AB 659, and how that relates to the legal structure of the California education system as a whole. You can learn more about the legal structure of California's education system, and how flexible each option is by visiting https://fpmca.org/publicprivateedchart/

This week on the Frontline, Nathan and Drew discuss the latest on some of the bills that FPM has been working on, including AB 249, SB 767, and AB 659. They also discuss the Biblical understanding of the separation of authorities among the family, the civil government, and the church, and how bills that FPM fights every year affect those spheres of authority. To read FPM's full article on jurisdic...

This week, Nathan gives a quick legislative update on a few other bills that FPM has been working on as well as a summary of the most important legislative deadlines to watch. Nathan also discusses which committees a bill must go to, depending on whether or not it will create a cost for the state, and when a bill must pass through its committees. April is an incredibly busy month for the Legislatu...

This week on the Frontline, Nathan discusses some of the other top-priority bills that FPM is fighting in the Legislature. The bills that Nathan discusses today are as follows: AB 262, relating to children's camps, would make it nearly impossible to operate a children's day camp, including many homeschool co-op events, AB 659, which would put in place a state policy of HPV immunization by the 8th...

In this episode of the Frontline, Nathan and Drew discuss a legislative victory for homeschool freedoms. SB 249 would have opened up private home schools to invasive inspections and potentially massive expenses for water systems until FPM was able to work with the author to exempt private schools entirely from the bill's requirements. Following this victory news, join Nathan and Pastor Frank Erb f...

This week, Nathan goes through a number of other dangerous bills that we are currently fighting. These bills relate to a wide range of topics including parental rights, private and home school freedoms and medical freedom. Please join us in opposing these dangerous bills by supporting us and by contacting your legislators to begin a relationship with them and to voice your opposition. Join Nathan...

This week, Nathan gives an overview of some of the most concerning bills we are dealing with at this time in the Legislative Session. The impact of these bills range from violating family and parental rights to threatening homeschool independence and freedom. Please pray for and consider contacting your legislators as they consider these major bills. Join Nathan every week to hear the latest updat...

This week, Nathan is joined by Dr. Brian Ray, Founder and President of the National Home Education Research Institute (NHERI). NHERI has provided many studies showing the effective methods and results of homeschooling, both in California and nationwide. This research is vital to provide families and legislators concrete evidence of the effectiveness of homeschooling. NHERI Advocacy From Home Join...