Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) vetoed a bill that would have required the state to apply warning labels to gas stoves manufactured or sold online outlining the health risks of the product.
Newsom rejected the proposal on Friday, citing concerns the bill would codify “highly prescriptive labeling content” that could later be changed by legislative amendments. The bill also fails to enable “timely updates” of the latest scientific updates for consumers, Newsom said in his veto message.
“This static approach falls short in enabling timely updates to the labeling content that should align with the latest scientific knowledge so that consumers are accurately informed about their purchases,” Newsom said. “For these reasons, I cannot sign this bill.”
If signed, the legislation would have made California the first state in the country to mandate warning labels on gas stoves. Similar efforts were made in New York and Illinois but failed to take effect, with Democrats in the Empire State warning such a move would play into “gas stove hysteria.”