Numerous commentators have raised concerns about a proposed bill currently in the California Senate, Assembly Bill 2943. The bill would amend the California Consumer Legal Remedies Act to prohibit “sexual orientation change efforts.”
It seems that the bill is poorly worded. Coming from CA, why am I not surprised?
http://thefederalist.com/2018/06/29/california-bill-ban-catholics-teaching-kids-catechism/
Firstly, no this won't ban the sale of the bible and no, I don't believe this is a backend way for California to litigate the hell out of christianity just because. The aim of this bill is to expand the current law that prohibits conversion therapy. Important note: this doesn't stop churches or other organizations from doing it, they just can't advertise or charge people for it.
It all really boils down to the definition of "Sexual orientation change efforts"
(i) (1) “Sexual orientation change efforts” means any practices that seek to change an individual’s sexual orientation. This includes efforts to change behaviors or gender expressions, or to eliminate or reduce sexual or romantic attractions or feelings toward individuals of the same sex.
My personal interpretation of this text is that it does not infringe upon CCD classes to keep doing what they are doing from a teachings perspective. As long as they aren't teaching the churches position on homosexuality as a way to persuade children to change their behaviors, it is fine. They can certainly teach children the churches stance and say "if you want to live a christian life, these are the teachings" so long as they don't actively take individual children and try to curate them to heterosexuality. But I do agree this is squishy language at best.
Side question - why does the church charge for CCD? I started in CCD but never finished but always thought it was a part of the church's community offering. Shouldn't they want to indoctrinate more children to become part of the church? Adding a charge is prohibitive to that.
