{"id":238673,"date":"2021-03-17T14:00:40","date_gmt":"2021-03-17T18:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=238673"},"modified":"2021-03-17T14:00:44","modified_gmt":"2021-03-17T18:00:44","slug":"california-bill-seeks-to-ban-police-offers-who-have-expressed-religious-or-conservative-views","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-bill-seeks-to-ban-police-offers-who-have-expressed-religious-or-conservative-views\/","title":{"rendered":"California Bill Seeks To Ban Police Offers Who Have Expressed Religious Or Conservative Views"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcalifornia-bill-seeks-to-ban-police-offers-who-have-expressed-religious-or-conservative-views%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=238673&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fb_image-1581.jpeg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>A new bill introduced in the California State Assembly seeks to root out police officers who have made public comments supporting religious or conservative views.<\/p>\n<p>The Federalist <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2021\/03\/16\/california-bill-proposes-removing-cops-who-express-religious-or-conservative-beliefs\/\">reported<\/a> that the bill purports to simply remove officers who have engaged in \u201chate speech\u201d or are affiliated with a \u201chate group.\u201d The way the bill is written, however, many officers would lose their jobs or be prohibited from serving merely for stating their religious or conservative beliefs.<\/p>\n<p>The bill, deceptively called the California Law Enforcement Accountability Reform Act or CLEAR Act, was introduced by State Rep. Ash Kalra (D-San Jose) and claims that it would stop \u201cthe infiltration of extremists in our law enforcement agencies\u201d and mandate a background check for any officer who has \u201cexchanged racist and homophobic messages.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kalra, the Federalist reported, insisted the bill was necessary to combat \u201cthe apparent cooperation, participation, and support of some law enforcement\u201d in the January 6 Capitol riot in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n<p>But as the Federalist reported, the bill broadly defines hate speech as \u201cas advocating or supporting the denial of constitutional rights of, the genocide of, or violence towards, any group of persons based upon race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or disability.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pacific Justice Institute Senior Staff Attorney Matthew McReynolds <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1v0aP5THNEmGns767b9iRq1wzPY4xs3RA\/view\">wrote<\/a> earlier this month in opposition of the bill, insisting that it would label Christians, Muslims, and conservatives as \u201chateful\u201d due to certain beliefs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnder the guise of addressing police gangs, the bill at the same time launches an inexplicable, unwarranted, and unprecedented attack on peaceable, conscientious officers who happen to hold conservative political and religious views,\u201d&nbsp;McReynolds wrote. \u201cIndeed, this is one of the most undisguised and appalling attempts we have ever seen, in more than 20 years of monitoring such legislation, on the freedom of association and freedom to choose minority viewpoints.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>More from the Federalist:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"14\">\n<p><em>The California GOP currently states in its platform that it believes in traditional marriage and does not believe that&nbsp;Obergefell v. Hodges, the landmark Supreme Court case on same-sex marriage decided in 2015, can \u201ccoerce a church or religious institution into performing marriages that their faith does not recognize.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>According to this new Democratic bill, disagreeing on moral or religious grounds with homosexuality would technically mean the state GOP is espousing hate speech.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Greg Burt, Director of Capitol Engagement with the California Family Council told the Federalist that the bill would keep qualified people from serving based on political beliefs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShould the state now ban from public service qualified, fair-minded people who happen to hold religious or political views that conflict with controversial Supreme Court decisions on marriage and abortion?\u201d Burt asked. \u201cThis is a blatantly unconstitutional violation of religious liberty and freedom of speech. It is also a tyrannical abuse of power from a politician seeking to ruin the lives of those he disagrees with.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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