If this bill becomes law, the government will get to decide what religious tenets are taught and practiced.

The College Conservative reports.

California Goes After Faith-Based Schools

James Madison, author of the Bill of Rights, continued to roll over in his grave this week as a bill that would undermine the religious freedom of faith-based colleges and universities, SB-1146, awaits approval from the state’s General Assembly. It has been in the amending process over the past few months and made it through the state senate about two weeks ago.

The bill is an amendment to the Equity in Higher Education Act that proposes to remove religious exemption from lawsuits regarding beliefs about gender and sexuality. In essence, as Andrew Walker writing for National Review, puts it, “the bill strong-arms religious schools into an untenable position: Either compromise their religious identity or risk losing access to grants and government-backed financial assistance like Cal Grants.” Seminaries would maintain their previous exemptions as they are specifically intended for pastoral training.