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California Bill Wouldn’t Ban the Bible

Q: Is California considering legislation that would ban the Bible?

A: No. Online stories making that claim have misrepresented a bill that would outlaw the advertising and selling of “sexual orientation change efforts.”

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I saw on Facebook today a claim that the California legislature is trying to prohibit Bible sales. True or false?

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California lawmakers have advanced a bill that would prohibit the advertising or and the , a regional office of the World Health Organization. 

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