California Gov. Gavin Newsom previewed a plan to lure businesses to California from states that ban abortion on Wednesday, as well as new proposed spending on abortions.
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Newsom said his plan aims to “solidify California’s leadership on abortion rights.”
“California will not stand idly by as extremists roll back our basic constitutional rights,” he wrote in a statement. “We’re going to fight like hell, making sure that all women — not just those in California — know that this state continues to recognize and protect their fundamental rights.”
The governor’s office said Newsom wants to update California’s business incentive programs to give special consideration to companies leaving states with anti-abortion or anti-LGBT laws. California currently offers hundreds of millions of dollars in tax breaks for businesses, including $180 million for a program called California Competes, which aims to attract and retain businesses in the Golden State.
Newsom’s office wouldn’t say which incentive programs would be affected. Spokesman Alex Stack said Newsom would give more details on Friday, when he unveils his full revised budget plan.
Newsom is also proposing to add $40 million to cover abortions for people who don’t have insurance coverage for the procedure and $15 million for reproductive health organizations.
Newsom’s initial plan for the 2022-23 budget, which he announced in January, already proposed $68 million in new spending to expand reproductive care. The issue has taken on new urgency since Politico published a leaked draft opinion that revealed the Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that legalized abortion nationwide.
California, where Democrats control both houses of the Legislature, will continue to allow abortions even if the Court overturns Roe. But many other states will ban the procedure, meaning California will see an influx of women seeking abortions.
State lawmakers are already considering bills that aim to help people who travel to California for abortions and shield them from prosecution in their home states.
Great countries and states don’t kill their own children in the womb! I would hate to be standing next to these people on judgment day!
Great countries and states do not kill their children in the womb. I would hate to be standing next to Gavin Newsom on judgment day!!
I really can not think that a company would relocate to this shit hole just so they could kill their children? Unless your planned murder Inc. Cali why do you think your state has all this lack of rain. Fires and all the other woes! When you push for all the evil shit..God is sure in the hell not bless you!! And no Pompador it’s not climate change.