Newsom Plays 'Moderate': Vetoes Transgender Custody Bill

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) vetoed a bill Friday that would have allowed judges to consider a parent’s support — or lack thereof — for a child’s gender transition in custody battles between divorcing parents. In June, as Breitbart News reported, a Republican lawmaker urged families to flee the state if AB 957, co-authored by Assemblymember Lori Wilson (D-Suisun City) and State Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), became law. But — as this author predicted — Newsom decided to strike a “moderate” posture, as he eyes a national political career,...