Newsom Vetoes California Extradition Ban for Abortion, Trans Care
Governor blocks legislative protections for providers and patients, citing executive authority over extradition decisions.
What to know
- Newsom vetoed AB 2164, which would have permanently banned extraditions of abortion providers, helpers, patients, and those seeking gender-affirming care, despite publicly opposing a similar extradition attempt months earlier.
- The governor argues extradition decisions must remain an executive power, but legal experts warn executive orders can be revoked by future governors—a major vulnerability if Republicans win statewide office.
- California is a national hub for abortion access infrastructure; 18 other Democratic-led states have already enacted extradition bans, making California's inaction notable among reproductive rights advocates.
The veto undermines reproductive protection by leaving future safeguards vulnerable to political reversal.
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“California governor decides that future head of state should be allowed to extradite trans people simply for getting their healthcare, to hand over anyone who has an abortion: That's the Democratic Party for you.”
tsyum · Mastodon ↗
“California cannot call itself a safe haven for reproductive freedom while leaving abortion providers just one election away from ext…”
Reproductive rights advocates, Advocates quoted in reporting · Mother Jones ↗
Gavin Newsom California GovernorPavitra Abraham Director of state campaigns, Reproductive Freedom for AllAmanda Barrow Senior staff attorney, UCLA Law Center on Reproductive Health, Law, and Policy
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Reproductive rights advocates express alarm at veto decision
Reproductive Freedom for All and other advocates criticized the veto as a critical vulnerability, noting that executive orders can be revoked by future governors opposed to abortion or transgender care. The decision was described as particularly concerning given California's role as a national hub for abortion access infrastructure.
“Legislatively enacted laws are just on firmer footing when there are political changes at the executive level.”
— Amanda Barrow, UCLA Law Center on Reproductive Health, Law, and Policy -
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Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have prohibited future governors from handing over abortion providers, helpers, and patients to red states for criminal prosecution. The bill also barred extraditions involving transgender care.
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Gov. Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have prohibited future governors from handing over abortion providers, helpers, and patients to red states for criminal prosecution. The bill also barred extraditions involving transgender care.
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Tent cities are fine with me. So long as they push those tent cities to the absolute edge of nowhere. The failure isn’t the tents, it’s their location.
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Newsom vetoes AB 2164 extradition ban for abortion and transgender care
Nine months after his forceful defense of abortion providers, Newsom blocked legislation that would have prohibited future governors from extraditing abortion providers, helpers, patients, and those seeking gender-affirming care to other states. Newsom argues extradition decisions should remain an executive function rather than being written into law.
“We will not allow extremist politicians from other states to reach into California and try to punish doctors based on allegations that they provided reproductive health care services.”
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California governor decides that future head of state should be allowed to extradite trans people simply for getting their healthcare, to hand over anyone who has an abortion: https://www. motherjones.com/politics/2026/ 09/newsom-vetoes-bill-that-would-ban-extraditions-for-abortion-and-gender-affirming-care/ That’s the Democratic Party for you…
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What people are saying 17 voices from 2 sites · best of 21 · verbatim
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No, I don't think he should , but if he makes it to the general we don't have much choice.
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Just a reminder that Newsom cannot win the presidency. https://www. advocate.com/politics/states/g avin-newsom-trans-care-protections
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Wrong. Because they don't have places to go and they're harassed out of higher income areas so they end up in lower income ones. Many of them have mental health issues that keep them from holding a job. They aren't just "deadbeats".
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Absolutely. He's a self serving scumbag. A useful scumbag to have on your side on occasion. But he's never to be trusted.
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It's not thrown under the bus if he says a bad thing to get elected. All politicians do it. Because they have to. If Talarico loses you get NOTHING. Almost everyone knows this, thats why we all bit our tongue because we knew excactly why he did it. We don't need to besmirch the only opposition to fascism we currently have. Don't feed the…
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Well ya, I’m well aware I’m on a new account so I figured that’s what you were talking about. It’s a pattern of behavior. I’ll edit in some examples here in a bit when I get home from work
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Stealing this from a tweet "can those of you mad because you think trans whining on microblogs will depress support for dem politicians please imagine for one second how dem politicians spouting transphobia on enormous mainstream platforms depresses support for trans people"
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The correlation and causation you try to apply to my statement is what's insane. Calling someone a name or title does not even remotely come close to causing someone to lose. I know you may only have 2 braincells to rub together, but think before you hit reply.
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God willing the Moderates finally read the writing on the walls and recognize that Progressives get people out and voting, hopefully the pearl clutching I've seen online is just the usual bot traffic to try fuck with politics.
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He can run but it doesn't mean he'll be the nominee. We have primaries for a reason. That being said, this stunt he pulled with paramount blew any presidential aspirations he may have had
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He is working something with Kamala, if they both run none would get out of the primary, he already said if she runs he won't so they'll consolidate around another bland establishment dem Probably got a sweet position or favour in exchange
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I’m progressive left wing socialist, but this thread’s comments clearly are either propaganda bots or only get their info from memes/prejudices they’ve already made their minds up on. I’m hoping it’s mostly the former trying to “both parties” disincentivize left wing people from voting, but I know a lot of ppl that would fall in the latter.
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Why is that fair? Is it the right thing to do or not should be our fair expectation of our elected officials. He didn't sign it because it would be used against him in a Presidential election, end of.
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I wouldn't call trans rights a far left issue. It's more of a basic human decency thing that the right uses to distract its voters with from actual issues.
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I'd already decided to be a cold day and help before I voted for this guy so he's really just convincing me that my decision was the right one.
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It sounds like it's less about his personal feelings and more about the timing (transfer of power?)
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This seems fine? This is kind of a nothing burger and the website is just using engagement bait