California Law Makes State a Sanctuary for Youth and Families Seeking Gender-Affirming Care

🌴California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) has signed a bill that makes his state a sanctuary for children and families looking for gender-affirming care.

Newsom signed SB-107 on Thursday which will reportedly protect transgender-identifying young people and families from any ban against gender-affirming care, according to the Los Angeles Times.

SB-107, sponsored by Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), “would prohibit a provider of health care, a health care service plan, or a contractor from releasing medical information related to a person or entity allowing a child to receive gender-affirming health care or gender-affirming mental health care in response to a criminal or civil action” which took place in a state that bans gender-affirming care for minors.

Additionally, the law will “prohibit the enforcement of an order based on another state’s law authorizing a child to be removed from their parent or guardian based on that parent or guardian allowing their child to receive gender-affirming health care” in 🌴California.

Newsom applauded the bill in a letter written to lawmakers: “In California