California Democrats recently voted to approve legislation that will make California a sanctuary state for transgender youth and their parents fleeing prosecution for child abuse in other states.
The legislation, Senate Bill 107, passed with a 30-9 vote along party lines in the state Senate on Aug. 31, the last day of the legislative session. Sen. Bob Hertzberg (D-Los Angeles) did not vote. California Gov. Newsom has until Sept. 30 to either veto the “gender-affirming health care” bill or sign it into law.
A vote on SB 107 in the California State Senate on Aug. 31, 2022. (Screenshot via California State Senate)
The vote comes in the wake of a federal court ruling on Aug. 26 that struck down a Biden Administration mandate that forced doctors to perform medical procedures, including those related to gender transitions, against their religious beliefs….