Why isn’t Gavin Newsom Signing Senate Bills? – Pasadena Now

With every batch of invoice signings and vetoes by Gov. Gavin Newsom, it’s changing into increasingly more noticeable: He isn’t approving many payments authored by state senators.

Is he holding their laws hostage to get the Senate to play ball on his particular session on fuel costs?

His workplace says “no.”

• Newsom spokesperson Izzy Gardon: “We usually announce payments within the order wherein the Governor evaluations them. The timing of his actions will not be tied to any broader legislative dynamics.”

Nonetheless, listed here are the numbers for the reason that common session ended Aug. 31: Newsom has signed 50 Meeting payments and vetoed six. He has signed only one Senate invoice and vetoed one other. Monday, the governor signed just one measure: Meeting Invoice 2867, which is aimed toward serving to California residents recuperate artwork and different private property stolen in the course of the Holocaust.

Newsom referred to as the particular session simply hours earlier than lawmakers have been speculated to adjourn for the 12 months so he might push an vitality invoice package deal that didn’t go within the common session. Whereas the Meeting gaveled into session, Senate President Professional Tem Mike McGuire balked on the name and declined to convene his members, however later added he would solely reply the decision if the Meeting agreed on the payments first. The Meeting might vote on payments on Oct. 1.

When requested for touch upon Newsom’s lack of motion on Senate payments, McGuire spokesperson Kerrie Lindecker replied: “This query is greatest directed to the Governor’s Workplace.”

Sen. Scott Wiener has a few high-profile payments on Newsom’s desk, and he’s holding occasions to attempt to persuade the governor to signal them. Monday, the San Francisco Democrat joined medical doctors, pharmacists and sufferers in help of his invoice that might tighten laws on pharmacy profit managers — intermediaries between drug producers and insurance coverage corporations — in hopes of lowering prescription drug costs. And at present, Wiener plans to assemble with the Nationwide Group for Ladies, youth teams and others to push his laws on synthetic intelligence security that has drawn nationwide consideration and is strongly opposed by Massive Tech.

Reminder: Newsom has lots of of payments left to resolve earlier than his Sept. 30 deadline. CalMatters is monitoring among the most noteworthy.

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