Sweeping Climate, Reproductive Rights Bills Head to Gov. Newsom's Desk

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🗓️ 2 September 2022

⏱️ 56 minutes

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California state lawmakers were up until the early morning hours Thursday, casting votes on the remaining bills of the legislative session. Measures to combat climate change, protect abortion rights and expand affordable housing are among the hundreds of bills now headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has until September 30 to sign or veto them. We'll talk with political reporters about what passed, what failed and what’s ahead. Guests: Guy Marzorati, reporter and producer, KQED's California Politics and Government Desk Alexei Koseff, reporter, CalMatters Lara Korte, state politics reporter, Politico; co-author, Politico's California Playbook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:56.6	From KQED in San Francisco, I'm Marisa Lagos and Formina Kim.
1:18.5	State lawmakers were up until the early morning hours Thursday, completing votes on the last
1:23.4	bills of the legislative session, a plan to keep the Diablo Canyon nuclear plan open, and a suite of
1:29.2	measures to combat climate change, abortion access expansion, an affordable housing deal.
1:35.1	They're among the hundreds of bills headed to Governor Gavin Newsom, who has until September 30th
1:40.3	to sign or veto them. We'll talk with political reporters about what passed, what failed,
1:45.6	and what's ahead. That's next after this news.
1:50.4	This is Forum. I'm Risa Lagos in today for Mina Kim.
2:03.5	Hundreds of bills are now awaiting Governor Gavin Newsom's signature or veto after the 2022 legislative session ended early Thursday morning.
2:11.8	This hour, we'll take a look at what's on his desk, from climate initiatives to new protections for fast food workers to online safety
2:18.6	rules for kids. And we want to hear from you. What are your thoughts on what lawmakers did or
2:23.2	didn't do this legislative session? Here's he's joining us this hour. Guy Marzarotti, he's a reporter
2:28.9	and producer for KQED's California Politics and Government Desk. Hey, Guy. Hey, Marisa.
2:36.2	Alexi Kassif, who's reporter at CalMatters. Hey, Alexi. Hey, there. And Lara Corti. She's state politics reporter, Politico,
2:42.2	co-author of the California playbook. Hey, Laura. I'm Marisa. So happy to have this panel.
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