Mon Sep 25, 2023 – 4:23 pm EDT
SACRAMENTO, California (LifeSiteNews) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a highly controversial bill that critics warned could have authorized the state to remove children from the homes of parents who refused to “affirm” their gender confusion.
On Friday, the Democrat-led state’s radical pro-LGBT, pro-abortion governor opted to veto California’s AB 957, arguing the bill was unnecessary and potentially hazardous to future left-wing agenda items.
“I appreciate the passion and values that led the author to introduce this bill,” Newsom wrote in a September 22 statement. “I share a deep commitment to advancing the rights of transgender Californians, an effort that has guided my decisions through many decades in public office.”
“That said, I urge caution when the Executive and Legislative branches of state government attempt to dictate – in prescriptive terms that single out one characteristic – legal standards for the Judicial branch to apply,” he continued. “Other-minded elected officials, in California and other states, could very well use this strategy to diminish the civil rights of vulnerable communities.”
And Newsom pointed out that the legislation is ultimately unnecessary considering current law.
“Moreover, a court, under existing
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