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CalMatters - Gavin Newsom cited 3 main reasons in his vetoes this year. Trump was one

Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed 123 bills this year, citing fiscal restraint — and Donald Trump.




OC Register - Governor Newsom signs a quarter of rehab-related bills into law

Governor Newsom signs a quarter of rehab-related bills into law. But some of the most consequential legislation gets stuck in the sausage grinder




CalMatters - New California law expands Newsom’s mental health court. Will it help more people?

Gov. Newsom introduced CARE Court to bring more people experiencing severe mental illness into treatment. It has helped fewer people than he projected, but a new law will make more people eligible for it.




ABC 7 - Newsom signs bill boosting mental health support in California

Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 27, aimed at expanding California's Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment (CARE) Court system, a program designed to get people with severe mental illness into treatment and housing before they end up on the streets or in jail.




Sacramento Bee - Gov. Newsom wants to get more people into California’s CARE Court

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed a bill to expand and streamline California’s process to get people who are mentally ill and homeless into mental health treatment and housing.




Governor Newsom News - Governor Gavin Newsom signs SB 27, strengthening California’s CARE Act and expanding access to behavioral health services

Governor Newsom signed SB 27, which helps to ensure that individuals in crisis can receive timely treatment, housing, and ongoing support, improving coordination across courts and local agencies.




LA Times - California tightens leash on puppy sales with new laws signed by Newsom

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed three bills aimed at increasing transparency when buying a new pet, including banning middlemen from selling puppies to Californians.




Reuters - California lawmakers impose bar exam controls after February meltdown

California enacted three new pieces of legislation this month to strengthen oversight of the state’s bar exam and to determine what caused its February attorney licensing test to unravel.




The Hollywood Reporter - California’s Crusader Against Loud Commercials Shares How a Sleeping Baby Inspired the New “Quality of Life” Law

State Senator Tom Umberg, who represents a district in northern Orange County, says of the tech and entertainment industries, “If they can find a way to boost the volume, they can find a way to not boost the volume.”




CalMatters - Gov. Gavin Newsom just banned loud ads on Netflix. Here’s why

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill banning ads that are substantially louder than the shows on streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu.