The Orange County Board of Education took a stance July 5 against a California bill that would allow children as young as 12 to get mental health counseling and place themselves in a group home without parental consent.
State Assembly Bill 665, introduced by State Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) and Assemblywoman Wendy Carillo (D-Los Angeles), has passed in the state Assembly and is currently being heard in the state Senate.
The issue was for discussion only—meaning no vote was taken.
Board members additionally said they are working with state lobbyists to advocate against the bill, which they say strips parents of their rights….