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He just vetoed a bill that would have allowed trans people to legally stockpile a year’s worth of hormones. This happened during a time when Republicans are floating national HRT bans for trans people of any age. His excuse was that this would somehow raise healthcare costs… By paying for a year’s worth of medication that people are already on and are going to stay on for the next year. It is a flimsy excuse and he’s a POS for it.
He also vetoed a bill last year that would have expedited licensing for out of state doctors who moved to California if those doctors practice gender affirming health or mental health care as part of their practice. This is a big deal not only because it’s shitty, but because there’s an expected increase in trans patients after care is banned in other states.
Thank you for giving me more to look into than googling Gavin Newsom transphobic. But to be honest, I have enough on my plate at home and until he is running for national office, that's what I need to save my energy for you know?
No worries, if you’d like to look up more about the specific bills later when you have time (or if you’d like to just put it in a text document until it’s relevant), they were SB 418 and AB 2442.
I mostly only know about it because I’m trans and in California, I couldn’t tell you a thing about most other governors! Focus local first is always smart.