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Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to let Arizona doctors provide abortions in California

Joined by the state Legislative Women’s Caucus and advocates, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, center, speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in Sacramento, Calif., to announce legislation that would help Arizona women access abortions. The proposal would circumvent a ban on nearly all abortions in Arizona by allowing Arizona doctors to give their patients abortions in California. (AP Photo/Sophie Austin)

Democratic state Sen. Nancy Skinner, center, chair of the California Legislative Women’s Caucus, speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in Sacramento, Calif. California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers announced legislation Wednesday aimed at helping Arizonans access abortions after the Arizona Supreme Court allowed a near total-ban to move forward. (AP Photo/Sophie Austin)

Joined by the state Legislative Women’s Caucus and advocates, California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in Sacramento, Calif., to announce legislation that would help Arizona women access abortions. The proposal would circumvent a ban on nearly all abortions in Arizona by allowing Arizona doctors to give their patients abortions in California. (AP Photo/Sophie Austin)

FILE - Abortion rights supporters gather outside the Capitol, Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Phoenix. Arizona doctors could come to California and provide abortions for their patients under a new proposal announced Wednesday, April 24, 2024, by Gov. Gavin Newsom aimed at circumventing a state law that bans nearly all abortions in that state. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Arizona doctors could give their patients abortions in California under a proposal announced Wednesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom to circumvent a ban on nearly all abortions in the neighboring state.

It would apply only to doctors licensed in good standing in Arizona and their patients, and last only through the end of November. Arizona’s 1864 law banning all abortions except if the woman’s life is in jeopardy would take effect June 8, and Newsom said protecting access to abortions is “just about basic decency” and “respect for women and girls.”

“This Arizona law is the first border-state law that will directly impact the state of California,” the Democratic governor said. “Rather than just acknowledging that fate and future, we’re trying to get ahead of this law.”

Newsom joined the California Legislative Women’s Caucus and advocates to announce the proposal. Lawmakers called the Arizona law “draconian” and said California had an obligation to get involved. The bill would need to pass by a two-thirds vote in each house of the Legislature before reaching Newsom’s desk. After he signs it, it would go into effect immediately.

Dr. Tanya Spirtos, a gynecologist and president of the California Medical Association, said it is unfortunate that Arizona abortion patients will have to travel out of state, but she’s proud to see California step in to assist them.

“All personal medical decisions, including those around abortion, should be made by patients in consultation with their health care providers,” Spirtos said. “By banning virtually all abortions in the state, the ruling will put physicians in harm’s way for simply providing often lifesaving medical care to their patients.”

The Arizona Supreme Court cleared the way earlier this month for the near-total ban to move forward. Fifteen states have banned abortion at all stages of pregnancy, though Arizona’s Legislature is expected to repeal the 160-year-old law , setting the state up for a 15-week limit. California law generally allows the procedure up to the point of fetal viability, which is around 24 weeks.

About 11,500 abortions were reported in Arizona in 2022, down from nearly 14,000 in the previous year, according to a report from the Arizona Department of Health Services.

Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs’ office declined to comment on the California bill.

Newsom should focus on “very real problems” in his own state, said Arizona House Speaker Ben Toma, a Republican who voted against repealing the near-total ban.

Arizona state Sen. Eva Burch, a Democrat, said the California proposal is “a step in the right direction,” but she hopes it is not necessary and that Arizona repeals the ban. Burch has had two abortions to terminate nonviable pregnancies.

“It’s unreasonable for us to expect patients to have to travel out of state for this kind of care,” Burch said. “In circumstances like mine, where I was having a failed miscarriage, a stalled miscarriage, traveling wouldn’t be appropriate.”

While abortion access in California has never been under serious threat, Newsom — widely seen as a potential presidential candidate beyond 2024 — has made defending that access a priority of his administration.

Newsom pushed for abortion access to be enshrined in the California Constitution. He approved $20 million of taxpayer money to help pay for women in other states to come to California for abortions, and he signed dozens of laws aimed at making it harder for other states to investigate women who do so, including banning social media companies from complying with subpoenas or warrants.

In 2022, months after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, California launched a publicly funded website to promote the state’s abortion services, including information about financial help for travel expenses and letting teenagers in other states know that California does not require them to have their parents’ permission to get an abortion in the state.

It’s also become a chief talking point in Newsom’s role as a top surrogate of President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign. Using money left over from his own 2022 reelection campaign, Newsom started a political action committee he calls the “ Campaign for Democracy ” that has paid for billboards and TV ads in Republican-led states to criticize their leaders’ attempts to outlaw or restrict access to abortions. In February he launched ads in multiple states to criticize proposals there that aimed to prohibit out-of-state travel for abortions.

Newsom’s campaign on Sunday released a dramatic ad in Alabama depicting a young woman trying to leave the state who is stopped by a police officer who demands that she take a pregnancy test. The ad ran after an Alabama lawmaker introduced a bill to make it a crime to help someone under 18 get an abortion without telling their parents or guardians. It has not been voted on in committee.

Associated Press writers Adam Beam in Sacramento and Anita Snow and Jacques Billeaud in Phoenix contributed.

Austin is a corps member for The Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues. Follow Austin on the social platform X: @sophieadanna

Gov. Newsom and California show why liberals can't be trusted with the economy

The minimum wage increase is just the latest example of why california's economy is starting to struggle – and america shouldn't count on gov. gavin newsom to fix it..

California was once the wonderland where dreams come true. From Disney and Hollywood to its lush landscape and powerful politics, it seemed like a utopia of diversity, forward-thinking ideas and the picture of economic health.

California’s per-capita income and gross domestic product were soaring thanks to a thriving agricultural industry, a booming tech sector and what was then lower unemployment rates. In 2022, the state had the fifth largest economy in the world , boasting a higher GDP than most developed countries.

More millionaires lived in California than ever before with data showing their number grew 66% from 2019 to 2021.

As California slowly adopted more progressive policies, even right-wing America had to nod to its thriving economy.

What went wrong with California's economy?

But California's booming economy has taken a hit lately, thanks to liberal policies that have taken root. Things like tax hikes, hefty regulations and policies were progressive but failed to produce positive outcomes. According to The Economist , “The state faces three overlapping challenges: rising unemployment, growing fiscal strains and population outflows.”

The  California Center for Jobs and the Economy found that California’s economy may actually drop from fifth best in the world. The state’s GDP growth was 32nd in the nation last year thanks to revenue drops from rising unemployment, among other factors.

There are a few indicators of where the state's economy is heading. The cost of high gas and housing prices are ushering in an affordability crisis. California now has the highest unemployment rate in the country . That’s more than a million unemployed workers.  

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How do California economic policies compare with Texas?

As a comparison, we can look at how Texas, a Republican-run state, matches up with California. The Texas economy is second to California among U.S. states and eighth in the world .

Even when California's economy was humming along, a 2021 Stanford University study comparing Texas and California's economies points out stark differences between red and blue governing styles that foreshadowed California's slow descent.

In California, state and local government revenues and spending were 60% higher than Texas on a per-resident basis. California has the country’s highest top marginal individual income tax rate, while Texas has no individual income tax (property taxes are higher in Texas though).

“State and local governments in California and Texas spent $638 billion and $291 billion, respectively, in the 2019 fiscal year, which represented $16,105 and $10,024 per resident,” the report reads.

California thinks a larger taxpayer-subsidized government is the answer to their residents’ problems; Texas wouldn’t presume that.

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California's decision to boost minimum wage only made things worse

The California legislature added to the problems by passing a law that boosts minimum wage.  

Starting April 1, fast-food restaurant employees must be paid at least $20 an hour. Sounds nice right? Kinda makes slingin’ burgers at McDonald’s look a bit more appealing, doesn’t it? Not so fast.  

If an employer is required to boost wage earners’ take-home pay per hour by several dollars, that cash must come from somewhere. Businesses either need to cut other salaries, raise prices for customers to compete with the costs or – worst-case scenario – shut down. 

Restaurants are already starting to feel the repercussions. 

Industry experts have suggested that to offset the increased cost to their bottom line, some business owners may choose to replace workers with kiosks or other technological advances.

The new minimum wage law isn’t a boon for customers, either. Several fast-food chains in California have already indicated they’ll be forced to raise prices on menu items. 

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The new minimum wage law in California will hurt small businesses, too.

Celebrity chef and host of “Restaurant: Impossible” Robert Irvine told Fox News Digital , “We're going to lose about 20-plus percent of our small, mom-and-pop business because what California has actually done is going to enable other states to do the same thing. (It) has opened the gateways to other states to raise that minimum wage.” 

Irvine is right: California is sometimes a precursor when it comes to social, political and economic policies. The rest of the country should reject this, full stop.

In fact, there’s evidence residents think life in their beloved Golden State is no longer sustainable. California residents are fleeing in droves , often to states with no income tax like Florida and Texas.  

Voters have a chance to reject some of Newsom's liberal policies

One November ballot initiative could stem the tide a little and begin to balance California’s economy. The Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act would require  voter approval for any new California taxes or tax increases and could therefore limit upcoming tax increases at state and local levels. The provision is designed to curb tax increases that often occur without oversight.

Of course, Newsom doesn’t favor the initiative, which is why Californians should. 

Progressivism aside for a moment, Newsom shows promise as a Democratic presidential candidate. He’s charming and adept at steering the helm of a behemoth economy, and voters like him.

However, behind the charisma is a leader who has helped derail California – even its once untouchable economy – by implementing progressive policies that hurt residents.

Newsom is a case study in just how important ideology and policy are – socialist ideas in practice can, or should, hurt even the most promising politicians. If he’s serious, he’ll need to position himself toward the center more and start listening to voters when they tell him they want oversight when it comes to state and local taxes.

Decades of progressive policies helped California become a socialist utopia. It was only a matter of time before the economy reacted to tax hikes, hefty regulations and policies that sound progressive but fail to produce positive outcomes.

The minimum wage increase is just the latest example of why California’s economy is starting to struggle and America shouldn’t count on Newsom to fix it. Because even California liberals can spend their way out of a good economy and into one that's highly taxed and heavily regulated, that boasts the highest unemployment rate in the country and is increasingly unaffordable.

Nicole Russell is an opinion columnist for USA TODAY. She lives in Texas with her four kids.

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Gov. gavin newsom, legislative women's caucus want to let arizona doctors provide abortions in california.

The bill would allow Arizona doctors to temporarily provide abortion care to Arizona patients who travel to California.

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Arizona doctors could give their patients abortions in California under a proposal announced Wednesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom to circumvent a ban on nearly all abortions in that state .

It would apply only to doctors licensed in good standing in Arizona and their patients, and last only through the end of November. Arizona's 1864 law banning nearly all abortions except if the mother's life is in jeopardy takes effect June 8. Newsom said protecting access to abortions is “just about basic decency” and “respect for women and girls.”

“This Arizona law is the first border-state law that will directly impact the state of California,” the Democratic governor said. “Rather than just acknowledging that fate and future, we're trying to get ahead of this law.”

| Video Below | Full press conference: California legislative women's caucus, Gov. Newsom speak out in support of bill to expand abortion access in California for Arizonans

Newsom joined the California Legislative Women's Caucus and advocates to announce the proposal. Lawmakers called the Arizona law “draconian” and said California had an obligation to get involved. The bill would need to pass by a two-thirds vote in each house of the Legislature before reaching Newsom’s desk. After he signs it, it would go into effect immediately.

California Legislative Women’s Caucus, Planned Parenthood & 3 men (Gov. Newsom, Speaker Rivas, Pro Tem McGuire) are rolling out proposal to expand abortion access in CA for Arizonans. PP CA CEO Jodi Hicks says people shouldn’t have to travel outside of their own state for care pic.twitter.com/GO5S80R8UB — Ashley Zavala (@ZavalaA) April 24, 2024

Gov. Newsom says organization Red, Wine and Blue reached out ready to provide the state with $100k to advance this cause. — Ashley Zavala (@ZavalaA) April 24, 2024

Dr. Tanya Spirtos, a gynecologist and president of the California Medical Association, said it is unfortunate that Arizona abortion patients will have to travel out-of-state, but she’s proud to see California step in to assist them.

“All personal medical decisions, including those around abortion, should be made by patients in consultation with their health care providers,” Spirtos said. “By banning virtually all abortions in the state, the ruling will put physicians in harm's way for simply providing often lifesaving medical care to their patients.”

The Arizona Supreme Court cleared the way earlier this month for the near-total ban to move forward. Besides Arizona, 14 other states have banned abortion at all stages of pregnancy. While abortion access in California has never been under serious threat, Newsom — widely seen as a potential presidential candidate beyond 2024 — has made defending that access a priority of his administration.

Newsom pushed for abortion access to be enshrined into the California Constitution. He approved $20 million of taxpayer money to help pay for women in other states to come to California for abortions. He signed dozens of laws aimed at making it harder for other states to investigate women for coming to California for abortions, including banning social media companies from complying with subpoenas or warrants.

His actions have endeared him to the Democratic Party’s core constituencies despite some of the state's other problems — including homelessness, wildfire insurance and a pair of multibillion-dollar budget deficits.

In 2022, months after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, California launched a publicly-funded website to promote the state’s abortion services, including information about financial help for travel expenses and letting teenagers in other states know that California does not require them to have their parents' permission to get an abortion in the state.

It’s also become a chief talking point in Newsom’s role as a top surrogate of President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign. Using money left over from his 2022 reelection campaign, Newsom started a political action committee he calls the “ Campaign for Democracy ” that has paid for billboards and TV ads in Republican-led states to criticize their leaders’ attempts to outlaw or restrict access to abortions. In February, he launched ads in multiple states to criticize proposals there that aimed to prohibit out-of-state travel for abortions.

When an Alabama lawmaker introduced a bill to make it a crime to help someone under 18 get an abortion without telling their parents or guardians, Newsom paid for an ad depicting a young woman trying to leave the state only to be stopped by a police officer who demands that she take a pregnancy test.

Associated Press writer Adam Beam contributed to this report.

Governor Newsom Announces Appointments 4.24.24

Published: Apr 24, 2024

SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments:

Jason Tam, of San Francisco, has been appointed to the California Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs. Tam has been President of Golden Goose Partners, eXp Realty of California since 2018. He served as Vice President of the San Francisco Building Inspection Commission and as President of the San Francisco Abatement Appeals Board from 2019 to 2023. Tam served as a Grand Juror for the San Francisco Civil Grand Jury from 2018 to 2019. He was Managing Partner and Owner/Partner of What’s Up Dog from 2010 to 2014. Tam was Finance Manager of Menlo Honda from 2002 to 2009. He is a member of the San Francisco Police Department Asian and Pacific Islander Committee. This position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no compensation. Tam is a Democrat.

Michael Allen, of Santa Rosa, has been reappointed to the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board, where he has served since 2013. Allen served as a California State Assemblymember from 2010 to 2012. He was District Director in the Office of State Senator Patricia Wiggins from 2006 to 2010. Allen was Executive Director of the Service Employees International Union Local 707 from 1984 to 2004, where he was a Staff Attorney from 1979 to 1984. He was a Psychiatric Registered Nurse for the County of Sonoma Mental Health Department from 1976 to 1979. Allen is a member of the Sierra Club of California, the American Civil Liberties Union, and is Chair of the Board of Directors of Sonoma County Conservation Action. He earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Empire College School of Law. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $181,156. Allen is a Democrat.

Julia Clauson, of Fair Oaks, has been appointed to the State Board of Education. Clauson has been Executive Director of the Authors of Tomorrow since 2021. She was Bella Vista High School Student Ambassador for the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership State Leadership Seminar in 2023. Clauson was a Student Intern for the San Juan Unified School District in 2022. She is founder of the San Juan Unified School District Literary Magazine and President of the Bella Vista High School Model United Nations. She is a member of the Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council and the Bella Vista High School Equity Committee. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Clauson is not registered to vote.