(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Assemblymember Chris Ward released the following statement in response to California Supreme Court’s Decision to remove the Taxpayer Protection Act from the November ballot:

(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Transgender, nonbinary, and other LGBTQ+ youth are at risk due to a recent growing trend of California school boards enacting forced outing policies.

(SACRAMENTO, CA) – With the increased usage of social media platforms the act of doxing, or publishing someone’s private data for the purpose of targeted harassment, has become a popular tactic affecting countless victims.

(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Hate littering, or distributing flyers, posters, or symbols with hateful messaging targeting protected communities, has become more prevalent in recent years. These forms of propaganda have rapidly become a preferred tactic of hate groups because it maximizes personal impact, while allowing the perpetrators