Judge rules Gavin Newsom order on mail-in balloting unconstitutional and limits his executive order powers

Republican state lawmakers in California celebrated a ruling by a judge calling one of Gov. Gavin Newsom's executive orders over the pandemic unconstitutional and limiting his executive powers.

Sutter County Superior Court Judge Sarah Heckman ordered Newsom to stop issuing unconstitutional executive orders after finding one of his orders was "an unconstitutional exercise of legislative power."

Newsom was accused by many of his critics of acting beyond his executive powers when he issued executive orders as a response to the coronavirus pandemic.

"The Governor does not have the power or...