California Family Council

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California Family Council's weekly show giving you the latest news on Life, Family, and Liberty, live from Sacramento!

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Jun 27, 2026

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75: The Bill That Lets Strangers Take Your Kids — AB 495 Exposed with Attorney Nicole Pearson 08.08.2025

In Episode 75 of Coffee, Culture & the Capitol, Greg Burt interviews Nicole Pearson, attorney and founder of FACTS, LAW, TRUTH, JUSTICE, to expose the alarming realities of California’s Assembly Bill 495 — the so-called Family Preparedness Plan Act of 2025. Greg and Nicole walk through step by step how AB 495 will update the California Caregiver’s Authorization Affidavit to allow almost anyone...

74: Who’s Protecting the Kids? Not the Press. Not the Politicians. The Truth About Trans Surgeries 01.08.2025

This week on Coffee, Culture, and the Capitol, Sophia Lorey and Greg Burt dive deep into two of California’s most controversial—and underreported—child welfare stories. First, they unpack the shocking silence surrounding Kaiser Permanente’s decision to pause all "gender-affirming" surgeries on minors. While mainstream media all but ignored the stories of detransitioners like Chloe Cole and Layla J...

73: “Inside the Battle: Greg Burt & Sophia Lorey on Parental Rights and Truth Under Fire in CA 18.07.2025

In Episode 73 of Coffee, Culture, and the Capitol, Greg Burt and Sophia Lorey team up to break down a turbulent week at the Capitol where parental rights, school choice, and biological truth are under legislative attack. Join Greg and Sophia as they expose the dangers behind four controversial bills moving through the legislature: 🎒 AB 84 – Killing School Choice in California Greg and Sophia diss...

72: A Christian Vision for Adoption: Hope, Life & Legislative Action, Interview with Terri Marcroft 03.07.2025

A Christian Vision for Adoption: Hope, Life & Legislative Action, Interview with Terri Marcroft In this powerful episode, California Family Council Vice President Greg Burt sits down with Terri Marcroft, founder of Unplanned Good, to explore why adoption remains one of the most overlooked and misunderstood options for women facing unplanned pregnancies. Terri shares her personal adoption story...

71: “CIF Chaos, Psilocybin Pushback & A Presidential Callout” 07.06.2025

Episode 71: “CIF Chaos, Psilocybin Pushback & A Presidential Callout” In this explosive episode, Sophia and Greg pull back the curtain on a whirlwind week in California politics, sports, and spiritual warfare. ➡️ Track Meet Turmoil: Sophia shares the full story behind her shocking ejection from the CIF State Championship Track Meet — a firsthand account you won’t hear anywhere else. What happe...

70: Lawmakers Celebrate Man w History of Teen Boy Exploitation & Girls' Sports Take Another Hit 22.05.2025

In this episode, we expose the shocking decisions being made by California leaders—from honoring a man with a deeply troubling history involving underage boys to allowing biological males to dominate girls’ athletics, while silencing truth in our schools. 🛑 Parental Rights Victory:We break down a major legal win in S.E. v. Grey, where a federal judge ruled that the Encinitas Union School District...

69: CA Democrats Fight Back Against Making it a Felony to Purchase 16 & 17 Year Olds for Sex 09.05.2025

Tune into this weeks episode of Coffee, Culture, and the Capitol to learn about CA Assembly debating whether or not it should be a felony to purchase 15 & 16 year olds for sex CA Democrats killing a bill that would keep male sex offenders out of women’s prisons and boys currently taking the top spot in girls’ sports in CA

68: Adoption, Age & Consent Verification, & Psychedelics all at the Capitol this Week 25.04.2025

Ep. 68: Adoption, Age & Consent Verification, & Psychedelics all at the Capitol this Week! Tune into this episode of Coffee, Culture, and the Capitol to learn about what happened at the CA State Capitol this week. We dive into AB 1453, AB 392, and SB 751

67: Trevor Project, Late Term Abortion, Bible Verse Misused - All This Week at the CA Capitol 11.04.2025

We had 19 bills from the CFC Watch List heard at the Capitol this week. Tune in as we review some of them and then dive into AB 727 which would put the Trevor Project on the back of school IDs. On the Trevor project - 13 year olds can access clubs & chat rooms such as: Our Dads Suck Club Love Sick Lesbians Furries United Polyamory Club Satanists Witchcraft Club & the list goes on!

66: Asm. Zbur Compares Those Protecting Girls' Sports to Nazi's 03.04.2025

Tune into this episode of Coffee, Culture, and the Capitol to learn about… The CA March for Life Asm. Democrats Killing the Save Girls’ Sports Bill Bills that will be heard next week!

65: CA IVF & Mental Health Bills...All you need to know! 14.03.2025

Ep. 65: CA IVF & Mental Health Bills...All you need to know!

64: Charlie Kirk on Gov. Newsom's Podcast?! 06.03.2025

Gov. Newsom invites Charlie Kirk onto his podcast?! You won’t believe what went down in this conversation. 🤯 CFC breaks it down—what was said, what wasn’t, and what this means for the bigger political picture. Tune in now!

63: New bills & Event Updates 21.02.2025

Ep. 63: New bills & Event Updates

62: CA Legislators Introduce Bills to Protect Women, Children & Parental Rights! 14.02.2025
61: The Harsh Reality of Men in Women's Prisons 31.01.2025

Ep. 61: The Harsh Reality of Men in Women's Prisons 🚨 What happens when policies prioritize ideology over justice? 🚨 On this episode of Coffee, Culture, and the Capitol, Greg Burt and Sophia Lorey expose the taxpayer-funded injustice of men being housed in women’s prisons​. How did we get here, and what can be done? Plus, they discuss Trump’s latest executive order defending biological reality​...

60: An Attempt to Protect Girls’ Sports in California?! 17.01.2025

Ep. 60: An Attempt to Protect Girls’ Sports in California?! Tune in to this episode of Coffee, Culture, and the Capitol to learn about… California Lawmaker Defends Women’s Athletics with Bold ‘Protect Girls’ Sports Act’ Federal Judge Defends Teachers Right to Say No to State’s Gender Secrecy Policy and Ex-Planned Parenthood Attorney Pushes Dangerous Chemical Abortions as New Assembly Member

59: California’s Assisted Suicide Debate Deepens: Senator Pushes for Dementia Inclusion 03.01.2025

The first episode of 2025! Tune into this weeks episode of Coffee, Culture, and the Capitol Greg and Sophia discuss California State Senator Catherine Blakespear is reigniting the debate over assisted suicide by seeking to expand the state’s End of Life Option Act (EOLOA). The 2016 law, which allows terminally ill adults with less than six months to live to request life-ending drugs, could soon in...

58: Female Athletes "Save Girls Sports" Shirts Get Correlated to a Swastika Symbol 23.11.2024

Female Athletes "Save Girls Sports" Shirts Get Correlated to a Swastika Symbol On this episode of Coffee, Culture, and the Capitol Greg and Sophia discuss… MLK High School allowing a boy onto the girls' cross country team, then violating the girls' first amendment rights… SacBee correlating parents who are pro-parent notification policy to the suicide of children… Congresswoman Nancy Mace working...

57: Parental Rights Groups Announce Wave of School Board Victories Across California 15.11.2024

Tune in to learn all about... In an overwhelming series of victories for families, a coalition of parental rights groups are grateful that the voters saw what is at stake and ushered in a wave of pro-parental rights candidates to school board seats across California. As voters took a powerful stand for transparency, accountability, and the fundamental rights of parents to direct the upbringing of...

56: Newsom’s Political Stunt: Special Session to Defy Trump’s Administration 11.11.2024

On this episode Greg Burt and Sophia Lorey discuss Governor Gavin Newsom scheduling a special legislative session to push back against the Trump Administration. Gov. Newsom seems to be upset about abortion "rights", transgender ideology, and illegal immigration. Burt and Lorey also discuss school board race wins, specifically on the issue of parental rights, in CA. Learn more at CaliforniaFamily.o...

55: Signed & Vetoed by Governor Newsom, Recap on the Bills! 28.10.2024

Tune in as Greg and Sophia discuss which bills Gov. Newsom signed and vetoed from CFC's bill watch list. The two-year California State Legislative session ended in September with the passage of several bills CFC supported and a bunch more it opposed. We give a brief overview of the bills currently on Governor Gavin Newsom's desk, waiting for a decision.

54: The CA Legislators Received Grades Based on Biblical Values 12.10.2024

On this episode of Coffee, Culture, and the Capitol Greg and Sophia dive into... CIF the governing body of High School sports in CA has policies to onboard males into girls sports and locker rooms. Sophia discusses speaking at the CIF Federated Board Meeting Greg dives into the Scorecards released by the CA Family Alliance which shows the score that each CA State Legislator Received based on Bibli...

53: CA Life, Family, Liberty Victories 04.10.2024

Today on Coffee, Culture, and the Capitol we have CFC President Jonathan Keller joining Sophia Lorey. Tune in as they discuss: The OC 2024 Life, Family, Liberty Gala! 5 CFC Victories in CA this year. What the plans are for the future of CFC... and more!

52: Child Marriage on the Ballot? Male on a D1 Volleyball Women's team? 21.09.2024

Child Marriage on the Ballot? Male on a D1 Volleyball Women's team? Tune into this Episode of Coffee, Culture, and the Capitol to learn more about Prop 3 that is on the ballot in CA and what it really will do. Sophia and Greg also discuss the current situation with a male volleyball played on the women’s San Jose State D1 Volleyball team.

51: Parents Win Big: Elk Grove Schools Set to Revamp LGBTQ+ Club Secrecy Policies 13.09.2024

Tune into this weeks episode of “Coffee, Culture, and the Capitol” with Sophia Lorey and Greg Burt! This week Greg and Sophia discuss how in March of this year parents publicly exposed secret elementary LGBTQ clubs in Elk Grove, and new updates and wins that have come out this week! So what has happened? Parents at a California elementary school were alarmed in January after discovering a 3rd-grad...

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