Newsom Arizona abortion play fuels potential 2028 matchup

Published April 28, 2024 6:00am ET



Gov. Gavin Newsom‘s (D-CA) latest attempt to give Arizona doctors cover to conduct abortions in California marks another subtle notch on the governor’s possible presidential bid in 2028.

The California governor proposed legislation that would circumvent a ruling from Arizona’s Supreme Court upholding a Civil War-era law banning nearly all abortions.

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