{"id":2042484,"date":"2023-09-23T14:22:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-23T18:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-vetoes-bill-allowing-judges-to-consider-whether-a-parent-affirms-childs-gender-identity-during-custody-disputes\/"},"modified":"2023-09-23T14:24:03","modified_gmt":"2023-09-23T18:24:03","slug":"newsom-vetoes-bill-allowing-judges-to-consider-whether-a-parent-affirms-childs-gender-identity-during-custody-disputes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-vetoes-bill-allowing-judges-to-consider-whether-a-parent-affirms-childs-gender-identity-during-custody-disputes\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsom rejects bill allowing judges to consider parent&#8217;s support for child&#8217;s gender identity in custody disputes."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnewsom-vetoes-bill-allowing-judges-to-consider-whether-a-parent-affirms-childs-gender-identity-during-custody-disputes%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2042484&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>In a surprising move, Governor Gavin \u200cNewsom (D-CA) vetoed a bill that would have allowed\u200d judges to consider a parent&#8217;s\u200d affirmation of a child&#8217;s gender identity during custody battles.<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In his veto message, \u2063Newsom expressed concerns that the bill could\u2062 potentially\u2063 limit the civil rights of vulnerable minorities. He emphasized \u2063that California judges already take parental affirmation into account when determining child safety. However, critics of the bill \u200bargued that it could lead \u200cto parents\u200b losing custody\u2063 if they don&#8217;t agree with their child&#8217;s claims of being transgender.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Newsom \u200cacknowledged the importance of advancing \u2062the rights of transgender Californians but cautioned against the Executive and Legislative\u200d branches dictating legal standards for the Judicial branch. He warned that this approach could be used by other elected officials to diminish \u200cthe civil rights of vulnerable\u200b communities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Existing law already requires courts to consider a child&#8217;s health, \u200csafety, and\u200c welfare, including the parent&#8217;s affirmation of the child&#8217;s \u200dgender identity. The bill proposed by Democrat Assemblymember \u2063Lori Wilson aimed to include\u2062 affirmation as one of the comprehensive factors in determining the child&#8217;s best interests.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Republicans and conservative groups, \u200cwho opposed the bill, argued that \u2064it would erode parents&#8217; rights and could be \u200beasily manipulated to gain custody.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILY WIRE APP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wilson expressed\u2063 extreme disappointment with Newsom&#8217;s decision, highlighting his previous support for the LGBTQ community. She intended the bill to give a voice to children in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/father-considers-lawsuit-against-gender-clinic-for-affirming-9-year-old-autistic-son-as-transgender-lesbian\/\" title=\"Father Considers Lawsuit Against Gender Clinic For Affirming 9-Year-Old Autistic Son As Transgender Lesbian\">family court system<\/a>, where a non-affirming parent could \u200cnegatively impact\u200c their mental health and well-being.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Throughout his time\u2062 in office, Newsom has been a proponent of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/men-are-not-women\/\" title=\"Men Are Not Women\">radical gender theory<\/a>. He previously signed a bill\u200c that makes California a &#8220;refuge&#8221; for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-vetoes-bill-allowing-judges-to-consider-whether-a-parent-affirms-childs-gender-identity-during-custody-disputes\/\" title=\"Newsom rejects bill allowing judges to consider parent's support for child's gender identity in custody disputes.\">parents seeking sex-change procedures<\/a> \u200dfor their children,\u200b including surgeries and \u2062hormone treatments. He also signed a bill allowing men\u2063 who identify as women to be placed in women&#8217;s prisons.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What\u2064 are the\u200c concerns raised by Governor Newsom about potential discrimination and \u2062confusion if gender identity \u2063is added \u200bas a specific consideration?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Lifornia courts are \u200calready required\u2063 to consider the best interests of the\u2063 child when making decisions in custody battles, and adding\u200b a \u2064specific consideration \u2063of gender identity could create confusion and lead \u200dto \u2062potential discrimination\u200b against certain\u200d groups.<\/p>\n<p>The bill, known as Senate\u200b Bill 245, aimed to\u200c address the growing need for judges to take into account a parent&#8217;s affirmation of\u200d a child&#8217;s gender \u2064identity when determining custody arrangements. The bill was particularly aimed at protecting transgender youth, who often face\u200c discrimination and\u2064 rejection \u2064from their families.<\/p>\n<p>However, Governor \u2063Newsom&#8217;s veto of \u2063the bill has raised concerns among \u200cLGBTQ+ activists and \u200badvocates who argue \u2064that the veto undermines the\u200b rights of transgender\u200d youth and their families. They see the bill as an important\u200c step \u2062toward ensuring that the best interests of transgender children \u2063are considered in custody battles,\u200d and that parents \u2064who\u2063 support their\u2063 child&#8217;s gender identity \u2062are not penalized for\u2064 doing so.<\/p>\n<p>In\u200c his veto \u200bmessage, Governor\u200c Newsom acknowledged the need to protect\u200b transgender \u200byouth but argued that the bill could potentially undermine the civil rights\u2062 of \u200bvulnerable minorities in custody battles. He emphasized that \u2062California courts are \u200balready required to consider all \u200crelevant\u200c factors, including the child&#8217;s gender identity, when \u200cmaking\u200c custody determinations.<\/p>\n<p>The governor&#8217;s decision \u2064to \u200cveto \u2064the bill reflects \u2062a delicate balance between protecting the rights of transgender\u200d youth and ensuring equality and fairness\u2064 in the custody\u2062 process. While \u2062some argue that the inclusion of gender identity as a specific consideration is necessary to address the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/seattle-public-school-asks-fourth-graders-to-write-letters-giving-advice-to-trans-kids\/\" title=\"Seattle Public School Asks Fourth Graders to Write Letters Giving Advice to Trans Kids\">unique challenges faced<\/a>\u200c by\u200b transgender \u2062children, others argue \u2062that\u200b it could \u2062potentially lead to\u200d further\u2063 discrimination and biased judgments.<\/p>\n<p>The LGBTQ+ community has been pushing for greater recognition \u2064and protection of transgender rights in recent years,\u2064 and the inclusion\u200d of gender identity in custody determinations is seen\u200d as a \u2064crucial step in that\u200b direction. The veto\u200c of\u2063 Senate\u2062 Bill 245 has\u200c disappointed many advocates who believe that it could\u2063 have provided much-needed support for transgender youth\u200b and their families.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the \u2063disappointment, advocates \u200dremain hopeful that \u2063this issue will \u2064continue to gain attention and support. They believe\u2062 that the inclusion of gender identity\u2062 in custody determinations is an \u2064essential safeguard for transgender \u200dchildren, who\u2064 often struggle with acceptance \u200dand understanding from their\u2063 families.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Governor Newsom&#8217;s surprising veto of Senate Bill\u200d 245\u2063 has sparked a debate \u200daround the\u200c inclusion of gender\u2063 identity in custody battles. While the bill sought\u2062 to protect transgender youth and\u2062 their families, the governor \u200bexpressed concerns about \u200cpotential limits on civil rights and the\u2062 potential for confusion\u200d and \u200cdiscrimination. This decision highlights the complex nature \u2062of balancing the rights of vulnerable minorities while ensuring \u2063fair and equal treatment in the custody process. Advocates for transgender rights remain\u200b hopeful that this issue will continue to gain \u200dattention \u200dand support in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a surprising move, Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) vetoed a bill granting judges the authority to consider a parent&#8217;s affirmation of a child&#8217;s gender identity in custody battles. 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