74: Who’s Protecting the Kids? Not the Press. Not the Politicians. The Truth About Trans Surgeries

This week on Coffee, Culture, and the Capitol, Sophia Lorey and Greg Burt dive deep into two of California’s most controversial—and underreported—child welfare stories.

First, they unpack the shocking silence surrounding Kaiser Permanente’s decision to pause all "gender-affirming" surgeries on minors. While mainstream media all but ignored the stories of detransitioners like Chloe Cole and Layla Jane, Sophia and Greg bring their powerful voices to the forefront. Why are so many journalists refusing to ask the hard questions? Why is the suffering of teens treated as inconvenient noise? This is more than a policy pause—it’s a medical scandal, and the media’s unwillingness to engage in fair reporting is part of the cover-up.

Then, the duo pivots to Assembly Bill 495, a bill cloaked in compassion but laced with danger. Critics warn it opens legal backdoors for child traffickers and erodes parental rights by redefining guardianship with alarming looseness. How does a “one-page affidavit” suddenly give unrelated adults sweeping authority over children—including the power to authorize irreversible medical treatments?

Together, Sophia and Greg expose how California’s policies—and its press—are failing the state’s most vulnerable: our children.

📢 Don’t miss this episode—because the stories being suppressed are the ones that most need to be heard.