Good morning, it’s Thursday, Sept. 3. You can expect copious sunshine, with temperatures in the low to mid 80s.
1. Newsom has until Sept. 30 to pick his battles — and his political liabilities.
Gov. Gavin Newsom, pictured in May. (Photo by Gabrielle Lurie/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)
It’s early September in California, which means that kids are back in school, coffee shops are selling autumn-spice drinks in 90-degree weather and a thick stack of bills awaits judgment on the governor’s desk.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has until Sept. 30 to sign or veto the hundreds of bills approved by the Legislature. This is always a time of suspense in our state Capitol, but this year, the endless speculation about the governor’s intentions comes with an added twist: How might his outsize political ambitions come into play?
A man who has made no secret of his presidential aspirations will now have to either put his signature next to any number of potentially controversial proposals, or go on the record as having vetoed them. (Technically, there is a third option — bills that he ignores will eventually become law after an applicable deadline, but the do-nothing ads almost write themselves at that point.)
The legislative session roiled with debates over big tech, climate and energy legislation and other hot-button issues. Here’s a quick look at a few of the bills before Newsom, and some potential factors in his decision-making.
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