Lawmakers Emboldened By Newsom’s Aggressive Actions On Gun Control
Gov. Gavin Newsom has made it clear the issue is one of his top priorities, and lawmakers are reintroducing previously vetoed bills because of that.
Los Angeles Times:
Gov. Gavin Newsom Makes Aggressive, Early Moves On His Gun Control Agenda For California
Gavin Newsom won the governorship in part by touting his leadership on gun control as the architect of Proposition 63, a 2016 initiative that put him at loggerheads with the National Rifle Assn. Now, in his first weeks in office, Newsom has already moved to significantly reduce the number of Californians with firearms. Gun rights advocates are sounding almost nostalgic for his predecessor, fellow Democrat Jerry Brown, a gun owner who signed several far-reaching gun control measures, including a ban on the sale of long guns to those under age 21, but vetoed others. (McGreevy, 1/24)
In other news from Sacramento —
Modern Healthcare:
California's Drug-Pricing Plan Could Pare Down 340B Program
The controversial 340B drug discount program could be looking at a serious trim in California, home to the biggest Medicaid population in the country. Health clinics and hospitals are monitoring a potentially huge money shift away from hospitals in the program in the wake of Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom's sweeping executive order on drug pricing. The new governor's plan still has plenty of details to be worked out, but as currently configured it would consolidate all the state's drug purchasers into a single stream. (Luthi, 1/23)
Capital Public Radio:
Advocates Say Newsom's Multi-Billion Dollar Anti-Poverty Budget Proposals Aren't Enough
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget would double a state tax credit for low-income Californians and take the first steps toward universal preschool. But a coalition of advocates and Democratic lawmakers seeking to end deep child poverty is seeking much more from Newsom and the Legislature. (Adler, 1/23)