In recent weeks Newsom has vetoed -
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A union-supported bill that would have banned driverless testing of autonomous trucks
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A bill banning caste discrimination
And last year he vetoed a bill that would have banned solitary confinement lasting longer than 15 days - something that the UN considers torture.
The caste system thing, you can argue that it's already covered by the existing protections and the inclusion of caste is duplicative. I can be convinced otherwise, it's just be my dumb STEM brain thinking we don't have to enumerate every type of discrimination, it should be obvious that it's illegal and should be stopped.
The other stuff, no excuses.
If it's already covered, then you pass the bill, because it doesn't do anything. This is Newsome trying to cozy up to the brahmin money.
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It also has the benefit of making it clear that it won’t be tolerated. Reiterating is worthwhile, and from the stories my tech friends have told it’s necessary.