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Home My WebLink About01.07.26 Board Correspondence - FW_ Californians Need to Know This_ How AB 144 Quietly Shifted Vaccine Authority Away From the CDC.ATTENTION: This message originated from outside Butte County. Please exercise judgment before opening attachments, clicking on links, or replying.. From:Clerk of the Board To:Mutony, Heather Cc:Lee, Lewis Subject:Board Correspondence - FW: Californians Need to Know This: How AB 144 Quietly Shifted Vaccine Authority Away From the CDC - WHEN WILL YOU STOP PUTTING POLITICS BEFORE HEALTH OF OUR CHILDREN?? Date:Wednesday, January 7, 2026 11:47:27 AM Please see Board Correspondence - From: Julie Threet <julie4butte5@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 7, 2026 9:44 AM To: Kimmelshue, Tod <TKimmelshue@buttecounty.net>; Pickett, Andy <APickett@buttecounty.net>; Connelly, Bill <BConnelly@buttecounty.net>; Teeter, Doug <DTeeter@buttecounty.net>; Waugh, Melanie <mwaugh@buttecounty.net>; Kitts, Melissa <mkitts@buttecounty.net>; Durfee, Peter <PDurfee@buttecounty.net>; Ritter, Tami <TRitter@buttecounty.net>; Teri DuBose <Teri.DuBose@mail.house.gov>; Stephens, Brad J. <BStephens@buttecounty.net>; Clerk of the Board <clerkoftheboard@buttecounty.net>; jhutchison@chicoer.com; Beaudoin, Jarett <JBeaudoin@buttecounty.net>; Michael Wolcott <mwolcott@chicoer.com>; mmyers@chicoer.com; Soderstrom, Monica <msoderstrom@buttecounty.net>; hwatts@actionnewsnow.com; news@krcrtv.com; news@actionnewsnow.com; Assemblymember.Gallagher@assembly.ca.gov; Blankenship, DeAnne <DBlankenship@buttecounty.net>; Kasey Pulliam Reynolds <kasey.reynolds@chicoca.gov>; sheriff info <infosheriff@buttecounty.net>; bbarbosa@actionnewsnow.com; amarsden@actionnewsnow.com; abmiller1@csuchico.edu; lindawb@actionnewsnow.com; edelcarpio@actionnewsnow.com; Jerry Olenyn <jolenyn@actionnewsnow.com>; mkwilson@actionnewsnow.com; debbie.presson@chicoca.gov; tom.vanoverbeek@chicoca.gov; jangelo@actionnewsnow.com; mweber@chicoer.com; Senator.Dahle@senate.ca.gov; District Attorney <District_Attorney@buttecounty.net> Cc: Diana Dreiss <lancedreiss@att.net>; Ronald Owens <ronald@muzzledtruth.com> Subject: Californians Need to Know This: How AB 144 Quietly Shifted Vaccine Authority Away From the CDC - WHEN WILL YOU STOP PUTTING POLITICS BEFORE HEALTH OF OUR CHILDREN?? For Public Record and Public Comment. Please review and get angry. WE ARE PUTTING OUR CHILDREN IN THE LINE OF FIRE BECAUSE NEWSOM HATES TRUMP. Are you each personally following the CDC or CDPH when it comes to your own children and grandchildren? I personally follow NEITHER as I am now a full fledged vaccine abolitionist. None of them were properly tested and all of them have DEATHS reported. GO WATCH AN INCONVENIENT STUDY and you will come to same conclusion. Back to AB144. WHY NOT ISSUE A LETTER OF CONCERN TO GOVERNOR NEWSOM? You are supposed to FIGHT for our kids. NOT ROLL OVER JUST BECAUSE YOU ARE UNCOMFORTABLE. Julie Threet CRIMINAL JOURNALIST 510-358-7520 ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Warrior Mom <autismwarriormom@substack.com> Date: Wed, Jan 7, 2026, 8:17 AM Subject: Californians Need to Know This: How AB 144 Quietly Shifted Vaccine Authority Away From the CDC To: <julie4butte5@gmail.com> Most Californians assume that vaccine recommendations in our state come from the same place they always have — the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for moreCalifornians Need to Know This: How AB144 Quietly Shifted Vaccine AuthorityAway From the CDC TRACY SLEPCEVIC JAN 7 READ IN APP Most Californians assume that vaccine recommendations in our state come from the same place they always have — the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. That assumption is no longer true. A California law known as AB 144, passed quietly and with little public discussion, fundamentally changed who controls vaccine recommendations, liability, and compliance in this state. And most parents, patients, and even healthcare workers are unaware that it happened. Warrior Mom is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Upgrade to paid What AB 144 Actually Did AB 144 made three major changes that every Californian should understand. 1. California No Longer Automatically Follows Future CDC or ACIPRecommendations Before AB 144, California generally aligned its vaccine guidance with federal recommendations issued by the CDC and ACIP. AB 144 froze federal recommendations as of January 1, 2025, and then transferred authority to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) to update, modify, supplement, or replace those recommendations going forward. In plain language: • Federal recommendations now serve only as a baseline snapshot in time • California is no longer required to adopt future CDC or ACIP changes • CDPH can issue its own vaccine guidance independent of federal policy This means that even if the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revises or narrows recommendations, California does not have to follow. 2. California Vaccine Policy Is Now State-Driven, Not Federally Driven Under AB 144, CDPH recommendations take precedence for: • Clinical practice guidance • Insurance coverage requirements • Scope of practice for pharmacists and other providers If CDPH recommends a vaccine, California-regulated insurers must cover it, even if federal agencies later disagree or revise guidance. This represents a major structural shift: • Federal guidance no longer governs California by default • State officials now determine vaccine policy internally • Californians have less visibility into how and why decisions are made 3. Providers Are Granted Liability Protection Under State Authority AB 144 also expanded liability protections for providers who administer vaccines recommended by CDPH. This is critical. If a provider follows CDPH guidance, they are shielded from civil liability under California law, even if: • Federal recommendations differ • New safety concerns emerge • A patient experiences serious harm This effectively shifts legal accountability away from the system and onto families. No other pharmaceutical category enjoys this level of protection. Why This Matters to Parents and Patients Most Californians believe they are operating under a nationally unified, evidence-based framework. AB 144 quietly fractured that assumption. Parents are now navigating: • A state-specific vaccine authority • Reduced legal recourse • Policies that may diverge from federal updates • Limited public awareness or debate And crucially, informed consent has not kept pace with this shift. Most patients are not told: • That California can override federal guidance • That CDPH sets policy independently • That liability protections exist for providers • That they have fewer legal options if something goes wrong Consent without disclosure is not informed consent. This Is Not About Politics. It Is About Transparency. Regardless of where someone stands on vaccines, mandates, or medicine, every Californian should agree on this: People have a right to know who is making decisions about their health. AB 144 did not come with town halls. It did not come with public education. It did not come with meaningful parental outreach. It came quietly… and it changed everything. What Californians Should Be Asking Now • Who oversees CDPH vaccine decision-making? • What scientific standards are being used? • How are conflicts of interest handled? • How are parents informed of their rights? • Why was this shift not clearly disclosed? These are not radical questions. They are basic questions of governance. Additional Context Californians Should Read An investigative article published by Children’s Health Defense further outlines the implications of AB 144 and confirms what many parents suspected but were never told. The article explains how California quietly positioned itself to write its own vaccine rules independent of federal guidance while expanding liability protections for those who manufacture and administer vaccines. It raises serious concerns about transparency, informed consent, and the erosion of legal recourse for families harmed by medical interventions. This reporting underscores that AB 144 is not a minor administrative update. It represents a structural shift in power away from families and toward state agencies, with little public awareness or debate. Californians deserve to read this reporting and decide for themselves whether this aligns with their values and expectations of medical freedom and accountability. https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/california-writing-own-vaccine-laws-injury- liability-shield/ Why This Conversation Cannot Be Ignored Trust in medicine does not come from authority. It comes from transparency, accountability, and honesty. AB 144 moved vaccine authority further away from public scrutiny at a time when trust is already fragile. That is not how confidence is rebuilt. Californians deserve clarity. Parents deserve disclosure. Patients deserve agency. Silence is not acceptable. Final Words from A Warrior Mom I am a mother first. A Warrior Mom always. And I will continue to fight for the rights of all children, especially those in my home state of California. Silence has never protected children. Compliance has never healed them. Truth, transparency, and courage are what move us forward. This fight is not optional. It is necessary. And I am not going anywhere. With unwavering resolve, Tracy Slepcevic Bestselling Author of Warrior Mom: A Mother’s Journey in Healing Her Son with Autism Founder, Autism Health Inc. www.AutismHealth.com | www.WarriorMom.com | www.AHSconference.com Join the Conversation at the Autism Health Summit If you want to hear directly from physicians, scientists, attorneys, and parents who are examining vaccine policy, informed consent, medical ethics, and environmental health risks, I invite you to join us at the Autism Health Summit. These conversations matter, and they are happening, whether the public is invited or not. The AHS conference will be held in San Diego at the Legacy Center from April 24 to 26, 2026. Hope to see you all there! Medical Disclaimer This article is meant for educational and informational purposes only and does not actually constitute medical or legal advice. 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