Blue State Legislature Devolves Into Shouting Match, Chaos When GOP Rep Calls Out Left-Wing School Gender Law

The California State Assembly became chaotic on Thursday when a Republican assemblyman sought to speak against a bill that would require schools to conceal students’ gender identity from parents.

Democratic state Assemblyman Chris Ward introduced AB1955 on May 22, which would require school districts in California to keep the gender identity of students a secret from their parents. Republican state Assemblyman Bill Essayli began his remarks by speaking about past controversies leading to the debate over the legislation.

“I think this bill is everything that’s wrong with our politics today,” Essayli said in a video posted to X. “This bill is built on a foundation of disinformation, hyperbole and fearmongering. If the reality was as my Democrat colleagues painted, I would agree with you. I would be standing in support of you. But that’s not the reality, so let’s for once have an intellectual debate about what’s happening in our schools and what is happening in our state.”

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Shortly after Essayli noted that teachers were “put in a position to lie to parents,” the presiding officer cut his mic, and claimed he was “out of order.”

“Mr. Essayli, we are debating AB1955, not last year’s bill,” the presiding officer said. “We are debating AB1955, you are out of order.”

“I am tired of being interrupted by you,” Essayli responded, pointing toward where Democrats sat. “You do not interrupt them—”