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Episode 35: Four Points of Legislation Engagement Aug 25, 2023

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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 work fit into these four methods of engagement:

Bill Tracker

How to find a bill

Life Cycle of Legislation

Capitol Day Information

Advocacy Book Online

Advocacy From Home

Episode 34: What Freedoms Do You Care About? Aug 18, 2023

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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 the Declaration.

Episode 33: Bracing for Impact Aug 11, 2023

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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 year's legislative session begins to come to a close.

Episode 32: Declaring Your Family's Independence Aug 04, 2023

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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 best fulfill that role as parents and children is vital to understanding our homeschool freedoms as a whole.

Episode 31: How FPM Opposes A Bill Jul 28, 2023

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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.

Episode 30: Legislature's Summer Recess & the Ongoing Fight Jul 21, 2023

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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

Episode 29: Legislature Leadership Changes & Capitol Demolition Jul 07, 2023

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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.

Episode 28: AB 1057 Gets Worse, Gas Tax Hike Hurts Families, and FPM's Bill Tracker Jun 30, 2023

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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/

Episode 27: SB 407 and Its Impacts Jun 23, 2023

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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.

Episode 26: Surrender Is Not An Option Jun 16, 2023

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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.

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