Shocker: Gavin Newsom Vetoes ‘Transgender Affirming’ Child Custody Bill
California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) vetoed a bill Friday night that would have mandated courts factor in whether parents affirm their child’s transgender identity or “gender expression” in custody cases. Newsom claimed affirmation was already part of existing family law and warned by singling out one characteristic the legislature could be setting a precedent that would be used by others to “diminish the civil rights of vulnerable communities.”
Newsom is thought by many in politics to be laying the groundwork for a presidential campaign in 2028 or 2024 should Joe Biden not be able to run again.
The California Assembly passed the bill earlier this month on a party-line vote after passage in the state Senate in the summer.
