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Gavin Newsom
LGBTQ Advocates Condemn Newsom’s Anti-Trans Stance on Sports
“By ignoring science … he has alienated his base that deeply care about LGBTQ rights,” said researcher Allison Chapman.
I’m 1 of More Than 600 People on CA’s Death Row. Newsom Must End Death Penalty.
Twenty-three states have abolished the death penalty. California should join them in ending state-sponsored executions.
California Lawmakers Begin Legislative Special Session to “Trump-Proof” State
“The freedoms we cherish in California are under threat — and we won’t stand by,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said last month.
California Governor Thwarts Lawmakers’ Effort to Regulate Big Pharma’s Middlemen
A bill aimed at reining in the outsize power of pharmacy benefit managers made it to the governor’s desk for naught.
Labor Laws Have Largely Excluded Domestic Workers. A Movement Is Changing That.
Activists in California are celebrating a historic legislative victory for domestic workers and vow to push for more.
California Bans Inclusion of Unpaid Medical Bills in Credit Reports
At least eight states have banned medical bills from consumer credit reports in the past two years.
Overdose Prevention Centers Save Lives, But Politics Stand in the Way
We can save lives and reduce public drug use, but partisan politics are keeping a crucial intervention out of reach.
Newsom Threatens to Defund CA Counties That Don’t Clear Homeless Encampments
The move follows the governor's executive order last month directing officials to clear homeless encampments.
A Month After SCOTUS Decision, Newsom Issues Order Targeting Unhoused People
“From a public health perspective, this is ineffective and potentially deadly,” a public health researcher said.
Governor Newsom Takes Cue From Biden in Backtracking on Immigration Policy
Policy makers from the federal, state and local levels must use their power to defend immigrant communities.