Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes 3 pro-LGBTQ+ bills after signing several into law in September

California Governor Gavin Newsom
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Despite being in favor of LGBTQ+ rights, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has vetoed three pro-LGBTQ+ bills, citing reasons of legality and ambiguity.

On October 7, Newsom vetoed both Assembly Bill 1432 and Assembly Bill 1645. The former sought to require out-of-state health insurance plans used by California residents to cover gender-affirming care, as well as abortion and abortion-related services. The latter would prohibit health plans from instituting copays for specific preventative health services, including PrEP, used to prevent HIV.

In the letter explaining his veto of A.B. 1432, Newsom praised the bill for striving to help Californians access abortion and gender-affirming care services but added that it missed the mark.

“It is a priority of my Administration to ensure that…

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