Gov. California Democrat. Gavin Newsom sees his emergency powers restored after a Republican convener passed a bill Wednesday calling for changes to the governor’s emergency authority as coronavirus pandemic continues to rise.
The bill, introduced by Sen. Jordan Cunningham, calls for an immediate restriction in the governor’s ability to enforce or amend laws under the California Emergency Services Act (CESA) until 60 days from now. after an emergency order has been issued.
Cunningham ‘s bill follows nearly 290 days of California being under “State of Emergency” amid the pandemic of coronavirus and the last round of state ceremonies, as things were spinning in the Golden State.
“For 287 days, [Newsom] on unilaterally changing laws and regulations with zero input from the Legislature, “Cunningham said on Twitter.” It is time to return California to a constitutional democracy, and ensure that a governor no longer has indefinite, unilateral power. “
The changes would require the regulator to seek approval from California legislators before making any changes to the law or regulations.
Cunningham and Newsom could not be reached immediately to comment on the bill.
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California has seen coronavirus cases spew sharply in the past few weeks, well exceeding the peak load of daily cases since the first spike in the spring.
More than 52,000 new cases were diagnosed Thursday, compared to more than 1.7 million cases of the state’s coronavirus. A further 379 new deaths have been reported by the state Department of Public Health, pushing California closer to 22,000 COVID-related deaths this year.
Newsom struck a snag last month when a judge in northern California ruled that the governor relinquished his authority in one of dozens of action orders issued at state pandemic, and found “a non-legislative exercise of legislative power,” KTVU said.
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Sutter County Superior Court Judge Sarah Heckman found that an order issued by Newsom in June exceeded its authority when it asked him to set up hundreds of polling stations across the country, and prohibit it from issuing orders under CESA that “alter, alter, or alter existing statute law or make a new statutory law or policy.”