UPDATE: The California State Senate has approved, and now the Assembly will be voting on two life-threatening bills. I urge Catholics to tell their Assemblymember to oppose these two bills that target the vulnerable lives of children and the frail elderly. During this time of pandemic, we have come to understand how connected we are to one another. We have learned how much children and those with vulnerable health depend on us for care, compassion and companionship. Both bills, originating out of the State Senate, violate this covenant of life and love by discarding those who are seen as useless and unnecessary. The Pandemic has made clear that we are all essential in the eyes of God.