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Roe v. Wade overturned

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Pro-choice advocates condemn Supreme Court decision at Santa Barbara rally

Biden: ‘It’s a sad day for our country but it doesn’t mean the fight is over’

Pro-choice, pro-life advocates react to court’s ruling By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

By CASEY HARPER THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that prevented states from banning abortion. The court ruled 6-3 in Dobbs v. Jackson in favor of upholding Mississippi’s law banning abortions after 15 weeks. The ruling that there is no Constitutional right to an abortion and that it is therefore up to each state to decide how to handle the issue was 5-4, as Chief Justice John Roberts said that he would uphold the Mississippi law without dismantling Roe. About half of U.S. states have laws on the books that will place tighter restrictions on abortion than what Roe allowed. “The Constitution does not confer a right to abortion; Roe and Casey are overruled; and the authority to regulate abortion is returned to the people and their elected representatives,” a syllabus of the ruling reads. The high court called the Roe v. Wade ruling “egregiously wrong.” “Like the infamous decision in Plessy v. Ferguson, Roe was Please see ROE on A3

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Luz Reyes-Martin (foreground), vice president of Community Engagement of Planned Parenthood California Central Coast, finishes her speech as hundreds of people gather early Friday evening for a rally at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse. They were protesting the U.S. Supreme Court decision that morning to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Local pro-choice advocates reacted with dismay Friday to the Supreme Court ruling Friday morning overturning Roe v. Wade and vowed to fight the decision. “This is a devastating day,” Jenna Tosh, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood California Central Coast, told the NewsPress. “The Supreme Court has taken away the federal right to abortion and overturned Roe v. Wade, turning its back on 50 years of precedent. “At Planned Parenthood, we believe that personal medical decisions should be made by you and you alone,” Ms. Tosh said. “Lawmakers and judges should not be making decisions about our bodies, our lives or our futures.” In a news release, Planned Parenthood California Central Coast said, “We are outraged and ready to fight. The Supreme Court has taken away the constitutional right to abortion, a right we’ve had for nearly 50 years. The court, now dominated by justices hostile to reproductive freedom, has robbed millions of the power to control decisions about their bodies, their lives and their futures.” But others in the community and California said the decision correctly puts the matter in the hands of the states and noted it won’t affect California. Bobbi McGinnis, chair of the Santa Barbara County Republican Party, sees the Supreme Court ruling as a win for both sides. “The decision made by the Supreme Court today is not a surprise. It has little impact on California,” she told the NewsPress, adding, “I think it is a win Please see REACTIONS on A3

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Justice Samuel Alito penned the majority opinion undoing Roe v. Wade.

Signs such as this one represented the pro-choice supporters’ views outside the Santa Barbara County Courthouse.

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President Joe Biden referred to “matters of family and personal autonomy” is desagreeing with the decision.

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Hundreds of people on the Santa Barbara County Courthouse lawn listened to pro-choice speakers at the end of a day that started with the overturning of Roe v. Wade. The crowd at the early evening Planned Parenthood California Central Coast rally in Santa Barbara carried handmade signs with messages such as “The UnSupreme Court” and “Not the church, not the state; women will decide our fate.” Motorists passing them Friday on Anacapa Street honked in support. After the rally at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse, the pro-choice supporters marched down nearby streets. The rally took place at the same time as similar Planned

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can climb this ladder,” Dr. Moore said. Elena Anderson, chair of the Planned Parenthood Central Coast Action Fund, stressed that the nonprofit would fight for reproductive rights. “We knew this (the Supreme Court ruling) was coming, but it still doesn’t take away the sting,” she said. “There are so many feelings of heartbreak and hurt.” Ms. Anderson said the ruling will disproportionately affect “black folks, people of color, trans folk, people who can’t afford to get to California or other states where they can have access” to an abortion. Luz Reyes-Martin, vice president of community engagement for Planned Parenthood California Central Coast, hosted the rally and ended

the rally by calling on pro-choice supporters to take action. “Here’s something you can do: Vote in every election,” Ms. Reyes-Martin said. “California will have an opportunity to put the right to abortion and contraceptives in the California state constitution.” (The proposed constitutional amendment will require the approval of two-thirds of legislators before it appears on the Nov. 8 ballot.) “You can donate to abortion funds at abortionfund.org,” she said. “We need to get resources to as many people as possible, to help them overcome the barriers to access. “You can support your local Planned Parenthood,” she said. “We’re not going anywhere.” email: dmason@newspress.com

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Parenthood gatherings at the San Luis Obispo County Courthouse in San Luis Obispo and the Ventura County Government Center in Ventura. During the Santa Barbara rally, speakers urged the crowd, made up of women and men, to support the fight to restore the federal abortion right. “Tonight we mourn. Tomorrow we fight back,” a woman who simply identified herself as Chloe told the crowd. Chloe said she was thankful she was able to get an abortion when she and her partner realized they weren’t ready to become parents. Another speaker, the Rev. Dr. David Moore, stressed the importance of not going backward on the climb up the ladder of freedom. “We can’t afford to allow the rungs to disappear so that nobody

Signs stress women’s desires to never go back to the days of unsafe abortions and to respect abortion rights.

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Lozano concedes to Salcido in superintendent race By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR

Christy Lozano on Friday conceded the race for Santa Barbara County superintendent of schools, but promised to continue to be part of educational solutions. Ms. Lozano, a Santa Barbara Unified School District teacher on voluntary leave from Dos Pueblos High School, said the incumbent, Dr. Susan Salicido, won the June 7 primary. (County races were decided by the primary election and don’t advance to the general election.) “With nearly all ballots counted, the first election in 40 years for Santa Barbara County superintendent of schools is over,” Ms. Lozano said in a statement to the News-Press, referring to the first contested race in decades. Normally candidates run unopposed for the office. According to the Santa Barbara County elections office’s unofficial results, Dr. Salicido received 52,965 votes or 62.22% of the total votes cast. Ms. Lozano got 31,974 votes or 37.56%, The results are scheduled to be certified by the county by July 7, then by the secretary of state on July 15. But Ms. Lozano decided not to wait any longer to concede. “I did not prevail at the Santa Barbara County ballot box,” Ms. Lozano said. “However, I am deeply thankful for the broad support, as well as the opportunity to shine a bright light on what I believe is the most important elected position in our county, the county superintendent of schools,” she said. “I appreciate each and every one of my wonderful supporters and my amazing team of campaign volunteers, and together we have made a difference.” Ms. Lozano said the election accomplished something important for the county. “Nearly 32,000 county voters

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agreed with my educational platform of transparency, positive educational outcomes, and safety, and they are now more aware than ever,” she said in her statement. “Thousands more now know that half our county’s students cannot read, and only one-third can do math at state achievement levels. Our current education system is failing our children and our future. The current status quo successfully pushed back against change at the ballot box, but they can’t hold back the tide. “The incumbent retained her position, but her job may never be the same again. Nor should it be. The curtain has been pulled back on the county’s $100 million budget and its failed oversight of over $1 billion of district budgets. Parents and community members may begin watching more closely now that their curiosity and expectations have risen. “While Margaret Mead’s small group wisdom doesn’t always win elections, it is fundamentally right. We should never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” email: dmason@newspress.com

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House passes Bipartisan Safer Communities Act By KATHERINE ZEHNDER

The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act includes multiple provisions intended to reduce gun deaths and keep American communities safe.

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On Friday, a bipartisan majority of the House of Representatives passed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which was sent to President Joe Biden’s desk for his signature or veto. The bill was championed by Rep. Salud Carbajal to expand the use of ‘red flag’ laws, a portion of a gun safety package crafted over the past month. The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act includes multiple provisions intended to reduce gun deaths and keep American communities safe, including $750 million set aside for states to create and administer ‘red flag’ laws and other measures that can keep guns out of the hands of those who are deemed to be a threat to themselves or others. Rep. Carbajal has championed the funding since his first year in Congress through the Extreme Risk Order Protection Act, which passed the House earlier this month. “This is a historic moment, one that is long overdue, but reason for celebration all the same because – make no mistake – this measure will save lives. In particular, I am proud to see members of both parties reach this agreement on the provisions promoting red flag laws that I have championed since my first days in Congress,” said Rep. Carbajal in a press release. “These measures will make a real difference in keeping our communities safe. Better implementation of red flag laws, which have been shown to work in California and elsewhere, will complement the strengthened background check and purchase oversight included in this measure. There is still work to be done, but I am confident that it will not be another 30 years before Congress can make additional progress to curb gun deaths and protect our children.” On May 23, 2014, six people were killed in an Isla Vista shooting near the campus UCSB. Richard Martinez, whose 20-year-old son,

Christopher Ross Michaels-Martinez, was one of the victims said: “The passage of the Safer Communities Act honors my son, Chris, and the legacies of thousands of other sons, daughters, mothers, fathers and loved ones who have been taken by senseless gun violence in this country. This moment is personal for me and for everyone who has endured tragedy and demanded change from our lawmakers. I thank Congressman Carbajal for his leadership and look forward to continuing in this fight alongside him.” “For the first time in nearly 30 years, Congress is taking significant action to enact gun safety reforms and increase investments in mental health. Communities across America have been devastated by gun violence for too long, and I’m proud to support these common sense measures that will save lives,” said Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) “But the work is far from over. This bill will make our communities safer, but it does not include other lifesaving measures that we need to end the scourge of gun violence across the country. I will keep fighting to ensure that children feel safe at school and people don’t live in fear of being shot in a grocery store, movie theater, house of worship, or anywhere in their community.” The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act also includes protection for victims of domestic violence by closing the “boyfriend loophole” by adding convicted domestic violence abusers in dating relationships to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). In addition, the bill bans gun trafficking and cracks down on straw purchases by cracking down on criminals who illegally evade licensing requirements by clarifying which

sellers need to register, conduct background checks and keep appropriate records. It also creates federal straw purchasing and trafficking criminal offenses for the first time, allowing prosecutors to target illegal gunrunners. Additionally, the bill adds enhanced background checks for people under 21 by requiring an investigative period to review juvenile and mental health records, including checks with state databases and local law enforcement. The bill also funds anti-violence community initiatives by providing $250 million in funding for community-based violence prevention initiatives. Investments in schools were also made, including programs to expand mental health and supportive services including early identification and intervention programs, school-based mental health and wrap-around services and improvements to school-wide learning conditions and school safety. Additionally, the bill invests in children and family mental health services which support the national expansion of community behavioral health center model. The legislation also improves access to mental health services for children, youth and families through the Medicaid program and CHIP. The bill also increases access to mental health services for youth and families in crisis via telehealth and provides major investments at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to programs that expand provider training in mental health, support suicide prevention and crisis and trauma intervention and recovery. email: kzehnder@newspress.com

Summer Solstice Parade returns A group of belly dancers, led by Cris! Basimah (foreground) from BellyDance Land, entertains the audience at the Summer Solstice Parade in 2019 on State Street in Santa Barbara. This year’s parade, the first one since 2019, will start at noon on Santa Barbara Street and run from Ortega Street to Alameda Park in the 1400 block. For full coverage, see Sunday’s News-Press.

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to his students. Paul Wilt believed that Westmont was to be a place where the Christian faith was to inform our learning and our learning was to inform our Christian faith. He embodied this wholeness in his own person and sought to help his students achieve this in their own lives. With all his heart, he believed in the value of history as a professional enterprise; he believed in its value for his students, and he wanted his department to flourish — but never, never at the expense of the college as a whole.” Dr. Wilt met and interviewed many of the people involved in founding Westmont and leading the college during its first few decades, including numerous alumni. His extensive oral histories provide valuable information about Westmont’s early years, and he wrote accounts of the founding of each building on campus as well as key faculty and administrators. After he retired from teaching, he spent 10 years organizing the information deposited haphazardly in the archives, laying the groundwork for a professional archive. He continued to volunteer in the archives for years until his health began declining.

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Paul Wilt, Westmont professor emeritus of history, died June 23 at the age of 93. He is survived by his wife, Doris, and their four children: Tom, Marilyn (’74), Janet (’76) and Daniel (’84). Dr. Wilt taught mostly U.S. and Latin American history at Westmont for 36 years (19581994), won the Teacher of the Year Award twice (1971 and 1983), and served twice as interim dean of the faculty. He held many positions at the college, including divisional coordinator, vice chair of the faculty, chair of the history department, and chair and member of numerous committees. A big supporter of Westmont’s Europe Semester, he led the program numerous times. Dr. Wilt’s father owned a grocery store in Altoona, Penn., where he grew up. Dr. Wilt studied at Lancaster School of the Bible and Theology and married Doris Rhine after graduating in 1950. He taught at his alma mater while earning a degree in history from Franklin and Marshall College in 1955. Dr. Wilt served as a pastor at Calvary Bible Church in Hanover, Pennsylvania, but continued

his studies, receiving a master’s degree in history from the University of Delaware in 1958. By that time, he’d already started a doctoral program in history at American University, which he completed in 1970. Westmont hired Dr. Wilt in 1958, and he and Doris moved their three children to Santa Barbara. When the college established the Phi Kappa Phi Paul C. Wilt Lectures to honor him, Robert Gundry, a longtime professor of New Testament and Greek and scholar in residence, paid tribute to Dr. Wilt. “He contributed heavily and self-sacrificially to the college, especially for the acquisition of books by its library. He was a representative of Christian service here and in the wider community, of Christian service at its most admirable, at its most exemplary.” Dr. Gundry noted that Dr. Wilt’s commitment to Christian education extended to his role in founding four Christian day schools, three in Pennsylvania and one in Santa Barbara. On the same occasion, the late philosophy professor Robert Wennberg also praised Dr. Wilt. “He was, of course, a deeply committed Christian, devoted to the life of learning, and devoted

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West coast governors ally to defend abortion after Roe overturn By LAWRENCE WILSON THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR

(The Center Square) – Governors of the three West Coast states Friday announced their shared commitment to protecting reproductive freedom in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade. Govs. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., Kate Brown, D-Ore. and Jay Inslee, D-Wash. announced the initiative in a joint statement and video message, prompted by the belief that abortion foes will now attempt to interfere with reproductive services provided in their states. “Red states and Republicanpacked courts have rolled back the rights of Americans,” Gov. Inslee said. “Emboldened by the U.S. Supreme Court’s leaked and now final decision, antichoice states are considering legislation to extend the effect of their laws outside their own territorial borders,” the three said in the written statement. In what Gov. Newsom termed the “West Coast offense,” the trio declared their commitment to protect access to reproductive services. Gov. Brown said, “We will protect patients who come to our state from any state for abortion

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care.” The three also pledged to protect medical professionals providing reproductive care, to protect patient privacy, and to resist intrusion out-of-state prosecutors, law enforcement or vigilantes trying to investigate people receiving abortion service in the coastal states. In particular, the written statement promised that the governors would “refuse nonfugitive extradition of individuals for criminal prosecution for receiving legal reproductive healthcare services” in their states. The shared commitment to

protecting abortion rises from the governors’ shared belief that the decision whether or not to reproduce is a fundamental right. “Reproductive freedom – including the choice of when and whether to have children – is foundational to a person’s autonomy, dignity, and ability to participate fully in economic, social, and civic life,” the three stated. Twenty-two states currently have laws that could likely ban or severely limit abortion, according to an NPR report. Kentucky, Louisiana and South

Dakota have “trigger laws” that will take effect immediately, triggered by the overturn of Roe, according to the Guttmacher Institute. These states will ban abortion except in cases in which the mother’s life is in danger. Ten other states have trigger laws that would immediately impose further restrictions on abortion. Indiana will likely be one of the first states to enact postRoe abortion legislation, as Republican leaders there have called for action on the matter in a special legislative session set for July 6.

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for both sides: pro-choice and prolife. It moves the rules regarding abortion from the federal courts to the state courts and legislatures.” Ms. McGinnis quoted Justice Samuel Alito, who wrote the court’s majority opinion: “We now return that authority to the people and their elected representatives.” Ms. McGinnis added that Californians are worried about other issues. “Californians are much more concerned about the high cost of gas, the 10% inflation, the high cost of living, homelessness and the high crime rates across California cities. We Republicans, whether we are pro-choice or pro-life, want a new direction for California, a return to common sense governance and the California dream.” But U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla, DCalif., condemned the ruling, “The right to an abortion is an essential right. But today, six right-wing justices on the Supreme Court cast aside half a century of precedent to overturn Roe v. Wade. This draconian decision will deprive millions of Americans of the basic freedom to make decisions for their own bodies,” Sen. Padilla said. “It also jeopardizes other fundamental civil rights, like the right to marry who you love, the right to privacy, and the right to access contraception. “I refuse to accept a reality in which women across the country

are stripped of the right to make their own decisions about their reproductive health,” he said. “And the American people shouldn’t accept this either. I will do everything I can in the Senate to enshrine reproductive rights in federal law. But with so much on the line, I also urge every American to make their voice heard, especially at the ballot box, to ensure that this generation of women is not left with fewer rights than their mothers.” U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal, DSanta Barbara, also criticized the Supreme Court ruling in a statement Friday. “This decision, which overturns a half century of legal precedent, is a betrayal of our Constitution and a betrayal of millions of women who count on its protections to retain control of their own body and choices,” the congressman said. “As more than half of all U.S. states stand ready to eradicate women’s reproductive rights in the wake of this decision, the majority of Americans who support a woman’s right to choose must see this as a call to action. “States that have further enshrined these rights like California must stand as a beacon and safe harbor for those whose health care access is now imperiled,” he said. “And we must continue to search for a pathway for legislation, which I have already helped pass in the House to codify Roe into federal law,” said Rep. Carbajal. In September, the House passed HR 3755, the Women’s

Health Protection Act, cosponsored by Rep. Carbajal, to codify a woman’s right to an abortion into law. But the measure failed to get the 60 votes it needed in the Senate. Brad Allen, the Summerland resident who is running against Rep. Carbajal in the Nov. 8 general election, quoted a liberal Supreme Court justice as he discussed the issue with the News-Press. “The Supreme Court today decided to let states decide the question of abortion, thereby returning power to the states and the people who elect their state legislatures,” the Republican candidate said. “As Ruth Bader Ginsburg said in 1992, this is probably how the issue should have been handled from the beginning. By the people, not the courts. “And with the majority of abortions now done with pills, this is not a return to 1973,” Dr. Allen, a semi-retired pediatric heart surgeon, said. “Hopefully by returning this issue to the states, and therefore the people, we will finally find a way to move forward and resolve this issue by letting the people decide. That is how democracy is supposed to work.” House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Bakersfield, applauded the court’s ruling. “Every unborn child is precious, extraordinary, and worthy of protection,” Rep. McCarthy said in a LinkedIn post Friday. “We applaud this historic ruling, which will save countless innocent lives.

The Supreme Court is right to return the power to protect the unborn to the people’s elected representatives in Congress and the states. “In the days and weeks following this decision, we must work to continue to reject extreme policies that seek to allow lateterm abortions and taxpayer dollars to fund these elective procedures,” he said. “The people’s representatives must defend the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for every American — born and unborn. As we celebrate today’s decision, we recognize the decades of advocacy from the pro-life movement. and we acknowledge much work remains to protect the most vulnerable among us.” email: kzehnder@newspress.com

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Continued from Page A1 also egregiously wrong and on a collision course with the Constitution from the day it was decided,” the majority opinion from Justice Samuel Alito said. “Casey perpetuated its errors, calling both sides of the national controversy to resolve their debate, but in doing so, Casey necessarily declared a winning side. Those on the losing side – those who sought to advance the State’s interest in fetal life – could no longer seek to persuade their elected representatives to adopt policies consistent with their views. The Court shortcircuited the democratic process by closing it to the large number of Americans who disagreed with Roe.” Justices Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan vehemently opposed the ruling in their joint dissent. “With sorrow – for this Court, but more, for the many millions of American women who have today lost a fundamental constitutional protection – we dissent,” they wrote. President Joe Biden said from the White House Friday that the fight for abortion rights nationwide is not over. “I believe Roe v. Wade was the correct decision as a matter of constitutional law and application of the fundamental right to privacy and liberty and matters of family and personal autonomy,”

President Biden said. “It’s a sad day for our country but it doesn’t mean the fight is over.” The decision sparked massive protests at the Supreme Court and elsewhere around the country. Several states have already lined up legislation to restrict abortion in anticipation of this ruling. “Finally, the Court considers whether a right to obtain an abortion is part of a broader entrenched right that is supported by other precedents,” the ruling said. “The Court concludes the right to obtain an abortion cannot be justified as a component of such a right. Attempts to justify abortion through appeals to a broader right to autonomy and to define one’s ‘concept of existence’ prove too much.” The case in question began with a legal challenge to a Mississippi law banning abortions after 15 weeks. Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch last year requested that the Supreme Court use that case to overturn Roe v. Wade. The ruling comes after the court last year allowed a Texas law to stand that banned abortions after six weeks, when a baby’s heartbeat is detectable. A leak from the Supreme Court in the spring indicated Roe v. Wade could be overturned, sparking controversy and leading to protests outside multiple Justices’ homes and a failed assassination attempt against Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Fencing and barricades were

erected around the court, and law enforcement presence increased after the leak. Demonstrators on both sides gathered outside the court all week along with law enforcement in anticipation of the ruling. Pro-life advocates celebrated the ruling. “Laws across the country can now affirm that life is a human right and ensure women have greater access to the support and resources they need and deserve,” Alliance Defending Freedom General Counsel Kristen Waggoner said. Now, the energy on abortion will likely ramp up at the state level, where each state government can now decide how to handle the controversial issue. “We now turn to the states to ensure that unborn children and their mothers are protected from the gruesome reality of abortion, and that they receive the care and resources they need to flourish,” Ms. Waggoner said. “Mississippi asked the court to overturn Roe because that case was egregiously wrong and had no basis in constitutional text, structure, or history. Additionally, Roe’s changing standards have long been unworkable, which is why so many pro-life laws ended up in court. It also failed to account for changing science, which demonstrates that life begins at conception. Today is a day of celebration, but the battle continues, as states either respect or shirk their responsibility to protect the life and health of women and children.”

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After High Court ruling, abortion largely illegal in Texas By BETHANY BLANKLEY THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR

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Peter Schweizer, an author and a member of the Young America’s Foundation board, speaks Friday during a Young America’s Foundation event at Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort. The program was part of the Wendy P. McCaw Reagan Ranch Roundtable series. Wendy McCaw is co-publisher of the News-Press.

Grady Williams, center, presents the Georgian Foreign Legion flag to Scott Walker as Andrew Coffin looks on during the Young America’s Foundation event, attended by a large audience of students. Mr. Walker, the former governor of Wisconsin, is the foundation president, and Mr. Coffin is the foundation vice president and director of the Reagan Ranch Center. For more about the foundation, go to yaf.org.

(The Center Square) – After the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday overturned two landmark abortion cases in Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey returning the legality of abortion to the states, laws already on the books outlawing abortion are enforceable in Texas. A bill banning abortion in Texas that the legislature passed and Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law last year will soon go into effect. Roe began after a lawsuit was filed in Dallas County challenging sections of a 1961 Texas Penal code that criminalized abortion. The Supreme Court held that the sections were unconstitutional and issued a permanent injunction preventing them from being enforced. However, those statutes are still on the books; the legislature never repealed them. Now that Roe is overturned, the 1973 injunction will be lifted. But in the event that Roe were overturned, the state legislature also passed the Human Life Protection Act of 2021, enhancing civil penalties and criminality for performing abortions in Texas. Sponsored by state Rep. Giovanni Capriglione and Sen. Angela Paxton, it goes into effect on the 30th day after Roe is overturned. But when that is remains unclear, Attorney General Ken Paxton said in guidance he issued. The Supreme Court issued a ruling only Friday. The Texas law will take effect after the court issues a judgement, which may be in a month. When that happens, Mr. Paxton’s office will announce an effective date for the law, he said. He also notes that “some prosecutors may choose to immediately pursue criminal prosecutions based on violations of Texas abortion prohibitions predating Roe that were never repealed by the Texas Legislature. Although these statutes were unenforceable while Roe was on the books, they are still Texas law. Under these pre-Roe statutes, abortion providers could be criminally liable for providing abortions starting today.” The 2021 law creates a seconddegree felony offense for a person who knowingly performs, induces, or attempts an abortion. The offense is enhanced to a firstdegree felony if an unborn child dies from an abortion. Those who perform abortions can also be subject to a minimum civil penalty

of $100,000 for each violation, with exceptions. The law also requires the attorney general to pursue and recover the civil penalties as well as attorney fees and costs incurred when doing so and requires respective licensing authorities to revoke applicable licenses and permits of physicians or health care professionals who violate the law. Mr. Paxton said he will “strictly enforce this law” and his office will “assist any local prosecutor who pursues criminal charges.” The law provides an exception for medical emergencies including “a life-threatening physical condition aggravated by, caused by, or arising from pregnancy that places the mother in danger of death or serious risk of substantial impairment of a major bodily function unless an abortion is performed.” While many characterize the ruling as an end to a constitutional right to abortion, no such right ever existed, Mr. Paxton, and many others, argue. Today’s ruling ended “a half century of the unconstitutional and unconscionable national ‘right’ to abortion,” he said. “Roe v. Wade and its successor case Planned Parenthood v. Casey have absolutely no basis in the U.S. Constitution,” he asserted. “Nevertheless, for half a century, Americans have had to live under these illegitimate, illegal, and unconstitutional dictates of a partisan, willful Supreme Court. No more. “Today, the question of abortion returns to the states. And in Texas, that question has already been answered: abortion is illegal here.” Mr. Paxton’s offices closed at noon Friday “to honor the nearly 70 million unborn babies killed in the womb since 1973.” Gov. Abbott lauded the ruling, saying, “The U.S. Supreme Court

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On June 18, 2022, Bill Shields, beloved teacher, coach, husband, father, grandfather and friend passed away at the age of 92 years old. Bill was born July 21, 1930 in Newport, New York. In 1935, his family journeyed west looking for a better life. They settled in Pasadena, California. Bill did not have a lot of success as a Pasadena High School basketball player, so he decided he wanted to try amateur boxing. He was trained by the legendary blind boxing coach, Canto Robledo, in Robeledo’s backyard gym in Pasadena. During Bill’s boxing tenure, he competed in both lightweight and welterweight division tournaments. Bill won weight division championships in 4 tournaments. He was a finalist in every boxing tournament he entered! Bill was also awarded the Golden Gloves of Pasadena. During the Korean War, he was drafted into the Army in 1951. He served in General Ridgway’s Honor Guard, stationed in Tokyo, Japan. While there, he continued his boxing career as a member of the Army’s boxing team. When Bill returned from Japan, he used his GI Bill, graduated from UCSB in 1957 and earned a Master’s Degree from USC in 1962. (Bill was a lifelong Trojan fan. Fight On!). He was hired by the Goleta School District in 1957, where he taught 6th grade at Cathedral Oaks, drove the school bus and developed a boys and girls after school athletic program. He went on to teach at Foothill, Kellogg, Hollister and La Patera Elementary Schools. He organized the Valley Elementary League, where boys and girls teams, coached by fellow teachers and parents, competed against one another on Saturday mornings in Goleta. Bill’s school won championships in flag football, basketball, softball, volleyball and track. After 19 years, when the Valley League was no longer needed, Bill organized and coached noon leagues at Hollister and La Patera schools. What was unique was that these teams were all co-ed. He was truly a visionary coach by promoting girls to participate in competitive sports 15 years before the implementation of Title IX. His young athletes remember his love of sports and his caring attitude toward athletes and students of every ability level. Sportsmanship, fair play and citizenship were emphasized in his classrooms and on the field and court. Bill always said one of the highlights of his life was marrying his fellow teacher at Foothill Elementary School, Diana Grassfield. They enjoyed a marriage of laughs and good times for 40 years before her untimely death in 2006. Bill was recognized for his coaching and teaching by being inducted into the Santa Barbara Athletic Hall of Fame in 2002. He was also proud of the 3 PTA Honorary Awards presented to him by three different schools. His lifelong enjoyment of participating in competitive sports led him to play on various championship city and Goleta Boys Club basketball and softball teams. He played tennis into his late eighties. As Bill always said “All in all, it was a pretty good run.” Bill is survived by his son, Greg Shields of San Diego, Jennifer Frederic (Peter) of Paso Robles, his cherished granddaughters, Vanessa Shields, Jayne Bruno-Ramsay, Carolyn Bruno, Ann Bruno and his bonus grandsons, Jon Frederic and Michael Frederic. A special thank you to Esmeralda Bravo, Bill’s amazing caregiver of the last 3 years. Even when his memories were robbed by Alzheimer’s disease, he knew she was his friend and a “good gal.” Esmeralda, you will always be an honorary Shields. From Greg and Jenny: Our father was a visionary when it came to flag football. He truly believed that children should not be playing tackle football until they were more mature physically and mentally. He adhered to the belief that children should learn the fundamentals of football, to fall in love and respect the sport. He didn’t support children being burdened with the apprehension of the “next big hit.” In lieu of a memorial service, we have established the Bill Shields Scholarship Fund with Santa Barbara Friday Night Lights Youth Flag Football. His legacy will live on for generations on and off the field. If possible, please make a donation to his scholarship so that the children of Santa Barbara can continue his dedication and passion for the game. Thank you. santabarbarafnl.com. https://gofund.me/f4da3826.

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correctly overturned Roe v. Wade and reinstated the right of states to protect innocent, unborn children. Texas is a pro-life state, and we have taken significant action to protect the sanctity of life.” Democrat Robert “Beto” O’Rourke, who’s running against Gov. Abbot in November, said the ruling was “devastating to women across this country but nowhere more so than in the state of Texas whose trigger law will go into effect 30 days from today.” However, according to Mr. Paxton’s guidance, it doesn’t go into effect 30 days from Friday but when the court issues its judgment, meaning the law may not go into effect for another 60 days. Mr. O’Rourke said, “we have to focus on the way in which we are going to overcome this and ensure that every Texas woman can make her own decisions about her own body, her own healthcare and her own future.” Gov. Abbott highlighted how Texas has prioritized and funded resources for expecting mothers and families. Most recently, he signed bills into law extending Medicaid coverage for six months post-partum, appropriating $345 million for women’s health programs, and more than $100 million to Texas’ Alternatives to Abortion program. The statewide program promotes childbirth and provides support services to pregnant women and their families, adoptive parents, and parents who have experienced miscarriage or the loss of a child. Through it, biological mothers and fathers of preborn children up to age three can access counseling, mentoring, care coordination, and receive material assistance, including housing. Assistance is also available for legal guardians, adult caregivers of minors and adoptive parents of children of any age for up to two years after adoption is finalized.

New Cuyama 101/62 Ventucopa 96/63

Los Alamos 88/51

Buellton 88/49

Solvang 93/52

Gaviota 75/55

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Carpinteria 73/60 Ventura 69/59

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69/58 71/56 95 in 1976 48 in 1991

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Wind northwest 7-14 knots today. Waves 1-3 feet; south-southwest swell 3-5 feet at 15 seconds. Visibility under a mile in fog.

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Wind northwest 7-14 knots today. Waves 1-3 feet; south-southwest swell 3-5 feet at 15 seconds. Visibility under a mile in fog.

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Wind west 6-12 knots today. Waves 1-3 feet with a southwest swell 1-3 feet at 13 seconds. Visibility under a mile in areas of morning fog.

TIDES

LOCAL TEMPS Today Hi/Lo/W 101/62/s 76/58/pc 70/50/pc 70/51/pc 72/52/pc 95/51/s 68/52/pc 69/59/pc

MARINE FORECAST

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At Lake Cachuma’s maximum level at the point at which water starts spilling over the dam holds 188,030 acre-feet. An acre-foot is 325,851 gallons, equivalent to the amount of water consumed annually by 10 people in an urban environment. Storage 82,838 acre-ft. Elevation 706.42 ft. Evaporation (past 24 hours) 42.5 acre-ft. Inflow 26.2 acre-ft. State inflow 36.2 acre-ft. Storage change from yest. -69 acre-ft. Report from U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

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The power of Games Days Fundraising events raise $36,000+ for Alzheimer’s Association chapter

By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR

he California Central Coast Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association raised more than $36,000 this week at its Games Days. The fundraising was part of The

Longest Day event to raise money and awareness. Monday’s event at the Santa Barbara Bridge Club drew 70 participants from the club and raised more than $22,000. The club was participating in the fundraiser, along with the American Contract Bridge League and bridge clubs across the U.S. and Canada.

“Over the six years, our club has raised more than $100,000 and yearly has been one of the top clubs in California and several times in the U.S. in raising funds for The Longest Day,” said Tish Gainey, the club manager. “In the 10 years that ACBL has been a partner with Alzheimer’s Association’s Longest Day

fundraiser, the ACBL community has raised over $8 million,” Ms. Gainey said. On Thursday, the Game Day at La Cumbre Country Club raised more than $14,000 and drew more than 80 bridge and mahjong players. (A tile-based game, mahjong was created during the 19th century in China.)

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“I am so thrilled we had a sellout event, with many new faces for such an important cause,” said Leslie Cane Scheniderman, who underwrote and planned the event along with her husband, Max. In addition to the games, participants heard a talk by Shawna McKinley Robins, author and CEO of KIA Health

& Wellness. He discussed how people control their brain health through their daily lifestyle choices. “What we do in our 30s, 40s and beyond impacts our brains’ health in later life,” Ms. Schneiderman said. email: dmason@newspress.com

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At left, participants play bridge Thursday during a Game Day at La Cumbre Country Club, where 100% of the Santa Barbara event’s proceeds went to the California Central Coast Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. At right, a Game Day event takes place Monday at the Santa Barbara Bridge Club.

People play mahjong, a tile-based game, during Game Day at La Cumbre Country Club.

At left, Leslie Cane Schneiderman stands inside La Cumbre Country Club during the Game Day event that she underwrote and planned, along with her husband Max. At right, prizes for a drawing are shown during the Game Day event at La Cumbre Country Club.

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Fireworks to soar above Santa Barbara waterfront SANTA BARBARA — A fullfledged festival with fireworks will take place on the Fourth of July at the Santa Barbara waterfront. A full slate of family-friendly activities is planned, including the return of free, live music and dance performances. The big day will conclude with 20 minutes of fireworks presented by Garden State Fireworks and sponsored by the Santa Barbara Waterfront Department. Fireworks will launch around 9 p.m. from West Beach. The show will simulcast on local radio station 92.9 FM and livestreamed at keyt.com. The day’s activities will include fun at Stearns Wharf, where there

will be free face painting at 2 p.m. and the local rock band Area 51 at 4 p.m. At the West Beach bandstand, there will be live music from noon to 8:50 p.m. Performers will vary from The Detar Music Review to Drifting Dimension, Sweetheart Sisters, Why Golf Why, Brandi Lentini and Band, Slideways + La Boheme dancers, Fiesta dancers, Riding Out the Storm, False Puppet and Petty Set Go. And the fireworks will soar through the night sky from 9 to 9:20 p.m. You’ll also find food and vendor booths on Cabrillo Boulevard sidewalk at West Beach, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

On July 5, volunteers are welcome to help with the post-Fourth cleanup. The waterfront department is teaming up with Santa Barbara Channelkeeper and other nonprofits to conduct cleanups from 9 to11 a.m. at Leaderbetter Beach and East Beach. To sign up, go to.signupgenius.com/ go/10c0c4fa5ae2ba4fbc70-july. Gloves and buckets will be provided. For more information, visit www.santabarbaraca.gov/july4 or contact Waterfront Public Information Officer Chris Bell at 805-897-1962. — Dave Mason

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Fireworks will soar above West Beach July 4 during the annual Independence Day festival in Santa Barbara.

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C.A.R.E.4Paws’ clinic team is giving away microchips for pets next week. The nonprofit will present the free microchips Tuesday and Friday at the Half Century Club, 341 N. N St., Lompoc; Wednesday at the Santa Maria Eagles, 668 S. College Drive, Santa Maria; and Thursday

at the Santa Barbara Eagles, 923 Bath St., Santa Barbara. The clinics run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on each day. In addition to the chips, C.A.R.E.4Paws is offering low-cost vaccines, flea treatment and other wellness services. The nonprofit is also providing free and low-cost

spays/neuters and medical care for pet families in need. In addition, the nonprofit is handing out information about pets and fireworks safety. For more information, go to www.care4paws.org. — Dave Mason

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(The Center Square) – Mississippi is taking the “Next Steps for Life.” Following Friday’s morning’s decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark decision that prevented states from passing laws banning abortion, elected officials in Mississippi are already working to provide protections for women and children in what they are calling a new era in American history. House Speaker Phil Gunn, R-Hinds, in a series of tweets following release of the court’s decision, said he plans to introduce “Next Steps for Life” legislation when the Legislature reconvenes in January 2023. The bill would be created, Rep. Gunn tweeted, to provide “more effective” and “well-funded” child protections and foster care, making adoption available and affordable, and enhancing child support that would hold fathers accountable to ensure mothers are not bearing the burdens of raising a child alone. “The day so many prayed for is here,” Rep. Gunn said in a tweet. “HB1510 is law and Roe v. Wade is no more. With love for children and the women who bear them, we move forward to secure strong and lasting legal protections and cultural support for life, and a vibrant network of abortion alternatives.” Rep. Gunn said he will work to form the “Speaker’s Commission on Life” and will appoint House members and experts on policy, women’s health, adoption, and child protection to help develop legislation. “They will be charged with recommending “Next Steps for

Life” legislation to be ready to take up in January,” Rep. Gunn tweeted. Mississippi law, before Friday’s decision, banned most abortions at 20 weeks. The state had tried to pass a law in 2018 that would have banned most abortions at 15 weeks. However, that legislation wound up forming the basis of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization lawsuit that the court heard in December 2021 and led to Friday’s decision. Republican Gov. Tate Reeves called Friday “a joyous day.” “Mississippi has led the nation to overcome one of the greatest injustices in this history of our country,” Gov. Reeves said. “Our state’s historic case before the United States Supreme Court was the catalyst for overturning Roe v. Wade and has made the nation safer for children than it was just a few short hours ago.” The first-term governor said that “our work is not over yet” and the state’s objective was never to win a court case. “It’s been to create a culture of life across the country,” Gov. Reeves said. Republican Attorney General Lynn Fitch, who argued the case in front of the Supreme Court, called the decision a victory “not only for women and children” but “for the Court itself.” “Now, our work to empower women and promote life truly begins,” Ms. Fitch said in a statement. “The Court has let loose its hold on abortion policymaking and given it back to the people. The task now falls to us to advocate for the laws that empower women – laws that promote fairness in child support and enhance enforcement of it, laws for child care and workplace policies that support families, and laws that improve foster care and adoption.”

Supreme Court ruling could affect California’s gun restrictions By TOM JOYCE THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR

(The Center Square) – A recent Supreme Court decision will likely expand gun rights in California. The Supreme Court issued a 63 decision on Thursday morning, tossing a New York gun control policy similar to California’s current law. In New York State Rifle and Pistol Association (NYSRPA) v. Bruen, the court deemed a New York gun law unconstitutional. The law required applicants for an unrestricted license to carry a concealed pistol to show “proper cause” in their permit application. The court ruled that this infringed on New Yorkers’ Second Amendment rights. In California, local law enforcement issues these permits, be it county sheriffs or city police chiefs. Under existing state law, applicants must provide “good cause” to local law enforcement – a term left up to interpretation by local law enforcement. Although the law in California may not immediately change, it opens the possibility for the law to be challenged in court and struck down, as SFGate points out. California Rifle & Pistol Association president Chuck Michel said the ruling shows the court respects the Second Amendment. “The Supreme Court’s decision today affirms again that laws infringing on the individual right to bear arms should be scrutinized with skepticism by courts,” he told The Center Square in an email. “Governments cannot justify an infringement with a press conference. They must prove that a law actually works. The California Rifle & Pistol Association has the most experience and expertise for fighting for the Second Amendment in court. Today, the high court recognized that the Second Amendment must be

respected, and that other courts, particularly the Ninth Circuit, have inappropriately refused to recognize the rights of the American people for far too long.” Meanwhile, California Gov. Gavin Newsom was unhappy with the court’s decision. “While this reckless decision erases a commonsense gun safety law that existed for decades, California anticipated this moment,” he said. “Our Administration has been working closely with the Attorney General and the legislature for months. Our state is ready with a bill that will be heard next week to update and strengthen our public-carry law and make it consistent with the Supreme Court ruling, just as Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Kavanaugh said states like California are free to do.” In the case, the justices cited District of Columbia v. Heller as precedent; it’s a 2008 Supreme Court ruling that deemed Washington D.C.’s handgun ban unconstitutional. “Under Heller, when the Second Amendment’s plain text covers an individual’s conduct, the Constitution presumptively protects that conduct, and to justify a firearm regulation the government must demonstrate that the regulation is consistent with the Nation’s historical tradition of firearm regulation,” Justice Clarence Thomas in the majority opinion. Justice Samuel Alito issued a concurring opinion. In it, he said that the right to selfdefense is “central to the Second Amendment” – and the facts haven’t changed in the past 230 years. “Today, unfortunately, many Americans have good reason to fear that they will be victimized if they are unable to protect themselves,” Justice Alito wrote. “And today, no less than in 1791, the Second Amendment guarantees their right to do so.”