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The Daily Caller News Foundation—California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law Monday banning schools from implementing policies that require parents be notified if their child requests to be identified as a different gender. AB 1955, also known as the Support Academic Futures and Educators for Today’s Youth (SAFETY) Act, strikes down policies that some California schools have already implemented protecting parents’ rights to be made aware of issues and make decisions regarding their children. In August 2023, the state’s attorney general filed a lawsuit against a California school district after it implemented a policy that required school officials to notify parents if their child requested to change their pronouns or gender, prompting the ban. “By signing AB1955, Governor Newsom has signaled he’s no longer running for president. This law enshrines the ability of teachers to keep secrets from parents and is inconsistent with our long-standing jurisprudence that parents have a right to raise their children without government interference,” California Assemblyman Bill Essayli said. “We will take this fight to court because our children are worth fighting for.” Essayli has openly opposed the bill since its conception and issued a press release shortly after its passing, calling it dangerous and saying it defied parents’ rights. “Governor Newsom signing AB 1955 is both immoral and unconstitutional and we will challenge it in court to stop the government from keeping secrets fro Brandon Richards, a spokesman for Gov. Newsom, said that the law is meant to protect children and parents. “[The law] protects the child-parent relationship by preventing politicians and school staff from inappropriately intervening in family matters and attempting to control if, when, and how families have deeply personal conversations.” California is the first state ban such parental notification policies. Originally published by The Daily Caller News Foundation. The post California Bans Policies Requiring Parents Be Notified Of Child’s Pronoun Changes appeared first on The Daily Signal.

Actress Nika King is starring in a new movie, "Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot," based on a true story of adoption and foster care. King portrays Donna Martin, wife of Bishop W.C. Martin, who has inspired 22 families in her church to adopt 77 of the most difficult-to-place children. In an interview with CBN News, she shared that events depicted in the upcoming film are similar to her mother's real-life story growing up. "It's my mom's story," King told CBN News of the movie. "She was fostered by a pastor and his wife. And I knew I had to be in this film some kind of way." Actress Nika King Has Special Tie To The Film The actress noted that her maternal grandmother was murdered and that her mom never knew her, Faithwire reported. As a result, Nika's mother ended up in foster care with her three brothers. All four were eventually adopted by the pastor and his wife, which is similar to what happened in Possum Trot, Texas - the town that inspired the film. RELATED: He Started Out a Nonbeliever but Here's How the Show Led 1 of the Stars of the Chosen to Christ "It kind of unfolded just like this movie ... the ups and downs of being traumatized, being left alone, kind of to fend for yourself," King said. Although King initially had a different role in the film, she ended up being cast into the leading role. "I was just so happy," King said. "I said, ‘Yes'... all the way through." In connection to her mother's experience, King also grew up in church, where she received a biblical foundation from her grandparents. "My mom was adopted by a pastor," she said. "So, we were in church three, four days a week." When King's mother faced her own struggles in life, King said that church members took care of her and her siblings. "My mom had her own journey," King said. "She ran away at 15, then she became addicted to drugs." RELATED: Actor Dennis Quaid Is ‘Grateful To Be Alive' After Overcoming Addiction & Gives God All The Glory Today, actress Nika King says her mother is 31 years clean. Nika added she appreciated the film's honest representation of what occurred in Possum Trot. "The reality is: a lot of these kids are coming from horrible, horrible situations," she said. "And, so, if you're thinking about adopting or fostering, or being a respite - a parent - you want to see those things." Actress Nika King Feels The Holy Spirit At Work King said "Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot" has positively impacted her life and career, and her life experiences and her mom's story prepared her to take on the film. "Everything that I've gone through has prepared me for this moment," she said. "God, don't waste nothing. He uses everything down to the last drop. And I'm so grateful that I was obedient." During filming scenes, King said she felt the Holy Spirit move in a powerful way. "It was so captivating because there were times and scenes where the Spirit was ... in the room, and they would yell, ‘Cut!' and I'm like, ‘You can't cut on this!'" she said. "This is the spirit of God moving, not only in our performances, in our words, and in our thoughts, and in the messaging, because this film is meant to really fix this problem that we have in this country, with 400,000 kids being in foster care." YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: Faith-Based Movie ‘Sound Of Freedom' Takes Hollywood By Surprise And Soars Past $40 Million "This is a God movement," King added. The film, produced by Angel Studios, was released in theaters on July 4. WATCH: Hollywood Actress’ ‘Real Connection with God,’ On-Set Encounter with Holy Spirit  LISTEN: Mary Lou Retton Gives Update on Fighting for Her Life | Mother-Daughter Beach Trip Takes a Harrowing Turn Credit: Crosswalk Headlines Featured Image Credit: ©Getty Images/Jon Kopaloff/Stringer The post Nika King Shares Her Encounter with the Holy Spirit on Set of ‘Sound of Hope appeared first on GodUpdates.

The Ark Encounter's corporate sponsorship at a recent Cincinnati Reds rain delay took on even greater significance when a rainbow appeared over the outfield scoreboard. The brilliant rainbow, with a faint hint of a double rainbow, arched gracefully just beyond left field, with the sun peeking through the clouds as it cast light on the tarp-covered baseball diamond. RELATED: Man's Incredible Photos Of Mysterious Figure Glowing In The Clouds Go Viral Ken Ham, the CEO of the Ark Encounter, posted a photo of the rainbow on his social media accounts. "Our Ark Encounter attraction sponsors weather delays at the Cincinnati Reds stadium," Ham wrote last week. "People often send us photos when that happens so we can see the Ark Encounter name displayed on the LED screens. And once again, as you can see in the photos, there were beautiful rainbows last night." The Ark Encounter, a life-size replica of the biblical Noah's Ark, is located in Kentucky, a short drive from Cincinnati. It includes exhibits and a zoo. The replica spans 510 feet long, 85 feet wide, and 51 feet high. "Rainbows are always a reminder of God's covenant," Ham said. Rainbow Appeared At Just The Right Time Ham then cited Scripture: "Then God said to Noah and to his sons with him, ‘Behold, I establish my covenant with you and your offspring after you, and with every living creature that is with you, the birds, the livestock, and every beast of the earth with you, as many as came out of the ark; it is for every beast of the earth. I establish my covenant with you, that never again shall all flesh be cut off by the waters of the flood, and never again shall there be a flood to destroy the earth.' "And God said, ‘This is the sign of the covenant that I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for all future generations: I have set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth. When I bring clouds over the earth, and the bow is seen in the clouds, I will remember my covenant that is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh. And the waters shall never again become a flood to destroy all flesh. When the bow is in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.' God said to Noah, ‘This is the sign of the covenant that I have established between me and all flesh that is on the earth'" (Genesis 9:8-17)." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ken Ham (@aigkenham) Michael Foust has covered the intersection of faith and news for 20 years. His stories have appeared in Baptist Press, Christianity Today, The Christian Post, the Leaf-Chronicle, the Toronto Star and the Knoxville News-Sentinel. WATCH: Laura Story Sings ‘Come Unto Jesus;’ Laura Story | ‘Come Unto Jesus’ (acoustic) from CCM Magazine on GodTube. LISTEN: Grieving Dad Shares How 6-Year-Old Daughter Found Jesus | Bride Riding in Bed of Truck Flies Off Days Before Wedding Credit: Crosswalk Headlines Featured Image Credit: ©Instagram/Ark Encounter The post Stunning Rainbow Shines over Reds Game during Ark Encounter Sponsorship appeared first on GodUpdates.