And yet, even with all the ugly, many of the kids are the ones with the good sense to know what is really right. Over 1,000 of them turned out for a peace/tolerance rally in Larry King's honor yesterday. In this neck of the woods, that's unprecedented.

Even more encouraging: The school officials were there in support of the kids, too.

After much planning and preparing, Capitol Resource Institute proudly announces the formation of Capitol Resource Family Impact, a new affiliated organization dedicated to advocating for family values throughout California. Throughout our 20 year history, CRI has faithfully defended family values in the capitol. As a C(3) non-profit, we recognize the limitations this places on our group when it comes to advocating for families in many other areas. For this reason, CRI decided to found a C(4) so that we will be able to advance the pro-family movement in a variety of new ways.

http://www.capitolresource.org/web/133.html

The mission of Capitol Resource Institute (CRI) is to educate, advocate, protect, and defend family-friendly policies in the California state legislature and at local government levels.

STAFF
Karen England | Executive Director
phone: 916.498.1940
email: kengland@capitolresource.org

660 J Street, Suite 250
Sacramento, CA 95814

From the Bay Area Reporter

http://www.ebar.com/news/article.php?sec=news&a...

The anti-gay Sacramento-based Capitol Resource Family Institute issued a warning to its members that Schwarzenegger's signing of SB777 by out lesbian Senator Sheila Kuehl (D-Santa Monica) will open “female locker rooms to transgender men.”

“We are shocked and appalled that the governor has blatantly attacked traditional family values in California,” wrote Karen England, the institute's executive director, in the e-mail. “With this decision, Governor Schwarzenegger has told parents that their values are irrelevant. Many parents will have no choice but to pull their children out of the public schools that have now become sexualized indoctrination centers.”

England went on to state that “School boys have always made excuses to get into girls locker rooms – now they won't need any because it will be a state-sanctioned policy.”

The institute has submitted paperwork with Attorney General Jerry Brown's office so it can begin collecting signatures to place a repeal of the bill on next year's ballot. Once Brown gives it a title, the petitioners will have 150 days to circulate petitions and collect 433,971 valid voter signatures in order to qualify the referendum.

Capitol Resource Institute
http://www.cityonthehill.org/
City on the Hill is a nonprofit organization composed of Christian men and women involved in the fields of Christian ministry, education, business, law, medicine, media and public service – organized for the purpose of sponsoring this fantastic educational opportunity. Highlights of the program include workshops on our Christian heritage, the government of California, grassroots community organizing, the influence of the news media, and career guidance.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Tim LeFever
Chairman

Richard Treakle
Treasurer

David Reade
Secretary

Ken Campbell
Boardmember

ADVISORY BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Barbara Alby
Former CA Assemblymember

Sam Aanestad
CA State Senator

John Doolittle
U.S. House of Representatives – 4th District

Ray Haynes
Former State Senator

Dennis Hollingsworth
CA State Senator

Rick Keene
CA State Assemblymember

Tim Leslie
Former State Senator

Doug LaMalfa
CA State Assemblymember

Tom McClintock
CA State Senator

George Runner
CA State Senator

Sharon Runner
CA State Assemblymember

Audra Strickland
CA State Assemblymember

Jim Sweeney
Attorney

Mark Wyland
CA State Senator