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Newsom Vetoes 3 California Bills Over Cost, Authority Concerns

By Drooid · Sep 22, 2026, 11:32 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

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Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed three California bills over the weekend, citing fiscal and executive authority concerns.
He rejected Assembly Bill 1383, which would lower police and firefighter retirement age to 55 and add billions in costs.
He also vetoed Assembly Bill 1729, requiring agencies to justify telework denials and create a dashboard.
He blocked Assembly Bill 2164, which would prevent extradition of individuals receiving gender-affirming or abortion care.

History

Historical Context

Facing a $14.3 billion budget gap, Governor Pete Wilson in 1991 cut $1.6 billion from CalPERS and pushed Proposition 162, which gave the pension board independent fiduciary control. Decades later, Governor Jerry Brown’s 2012 pension-reform reduced new hires’ benefits, saving an estimated $28-$38 billion, illustrating California’s long-standing tension between fiscal restraint and public-employee retirement policy promises.

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Story summary

Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed three California bills over the weekend, citing fiscal and executive authority concerns.
He rejected Assembly Bill 1383, which would lower police and firefighter retirement age to 55 and add billions in costs.
He also vetoed Assembly Bill 1729, requiring agencies to justify telework denials and create a dashboard.
He blocked Assembly Bill 2164, which would prevent extradition of individuals receiving gender-affirming or abortion care.

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