Source: StopSB48 has collected 415,000 of the 504,760 signatures it needs to force a June voter referendum on California's new law requiring teaching of LGBT history. Source believes the signatures are 'validated' -- 'self-validated,' that is. The deadline for turning in the signatures is Oct. 12. Equality California's campaign to save SB 48 can be found at http://faireducationaction.com .

In response, EQCA's communications director, Rebekah Orr, told me today: 'We've always been concerned that they would qualify for the ballot, and there has been a strong hope among everyone who wants to see the Fair Education Act be protected that they wouldn't come close. If indeed that 415,000 number is true, then we certainly are concerned that they are likely to quality for the ballot on the 12th. We also know they have more work to do.'

Equality California Executive Director Roland Palencia told me: 'If we don't win this, it also will impact other pro-equality fights, so it's really, really critical that we take a stand and that people get involved.'

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