Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed California’s second attempt at a transnational repression bill late Monday, according to a letter he sent to members of the state Senate.
The letter was shared with Fresnoland by Elisa Rivera, communications director for state Sen. Anna M. Caballero (D-Merced).
“While I appreciate the author’s intent to enhance the state’s ability to identify and respond to transnational repression, this issue is best addressed through administrative action in coordination with federal agencies,” Newsom wrote in the letter. “By codifying definitions related to this training, this bill would remove the state’s flexibility and ability to avoid future inconsistencies related to this work, especially since no unified federal definition exists.”…