Overview: California Governor Gavin Newsom has proposed a bill that would allow Arizona providers to provide abortions in California in response to the Arizona Supreme Court’s ruling upholding an 1864 abortion law. Under the proposed Senate Bill 233, licensed Arizona doctors in good standing would be temporarily allowed to provide abortion and abortion-related care to Arizona patients traveling to California until November 30, 2024. The bill would be under the supervision of California’s Medical Board. California has taken steps to protect reproductive care and abortion access since Roe v. Wade was overturned, including strengthening protections for providers and safeguarding patient reproductive records. If the Arizona Supreme Court’s ruling is not repealed, Arizona would become the 22nd state to ban or restrict abortion.