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Newsom Vetoes Bill to Lock California's Abortion Shield into Law, Citing Limits on Future Governors' Extradition Power

Newsom vetoed AB 2164, which would have barred future governors from extraditing abortion and gender care providers. His reasons and reactions.

Medical Daily · Sep 25

California Assembly passes 3D printer bill that would criminalize bypassing mandated gun-blocking software

California's Assembly has passed AB 2047, the California Firearm Printing Prevention Act, sending the amended bill to the state Senate.

Tom’s Hardware · May 30

From Invisibility to Inclusion: A ‘Generational Shift’ on Menopause Care

Menopause is an inevitable life stage for women, but many don't receive adequate medical care. New California legislation aims to expand access, but excludes millions on Medi-Cal.

Capital & Main · Mar 16

‘We are outlawing misinformation.’ California bill goes after crisis pregnancy centers

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Nearly five years after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a California law aimed at preventing “crisis pregnancy centers” from misrepresenting the prenatal and abortion services they offer, a state lawmaker is trying again with a different approach.

Tribune News Service · Feb 8, 2023

California's new abortion-info law ups the stakes in online war between states

The law prevents California companies from cooperating with other states' warrants for abortion-related personal info.

Axios · Sep 29, 2022

Newsom signs 13 abortion protection and reproductive health bills

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom signed 13 abortion protection and reproductive health bills Tuesday, codifying the final pieces of California’s campaign to counter the effects of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Los Angeles Times · Sep 27, 2022

Anita Chabria: California is giving tech companies a new weapon to protect women's digital privacy

Digital privacy is a huge concern in the post-Roe world, one where women's bodies, or at least their uteruses, are increasingly considered community property in less enlightened states than California.

Los Angeles Times · Sep 1, 2022

Plastics industry, facing crackdown, targets Democrats with mailers deemed deceptive

LOS ANGELES — Cheryl Auger was stunned this month when one of her Pasadena neighbors and friends received a flyer in the mail featuring her state assemblyman, with a line stating, “Higher taxes on plastic products will enrich corporate interests with no guarantee of reducing plastic waste.”

Los Angeles Times · May 24, 2022