Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a veto of a bill that would have required judges to consider a parent’s affirmation of their children’s gender identity while considering custody.
The Sept. 22 announcement said that Newsom wanted to protect judicial independence.
“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. Other-minded elected officials, in California and other states, could very well use this strategy to diminish the civil rights of vulnerable communities,” his announcement said.
The announcement continued to say that a court can already consider the parent’s affirmation of the
