Gov. Gavin Newsom thrust himself into a debate over one of California’s most controversial legislative proposals by suggesting he did not agree with a bill to tighten vaccine exemptions because it would create an immunization bureaucracy.
the governor Monday for “his wise and sober opposition to a draconian proposal.”
It’s not the first time this year that the governor’s remarks on a controversial topic have caught both policymakers and activists off-guard. In February, Newsom seemed to throw cold water on the state’s high-speed rail project in his first State of the State speech, prompting President Trump to attempt the cancellation of $1 billion in federal funding. California has since filed a lawsuit to block that effort.
Pan said Monday that he has reached out to the administration to address any concerns Newsom has with the bill. Opponents of the bill have argued that doctors, not state public health officials, should decide whether a child should be vaccinated. But Pan said doctors are exploiting the state’s medical exemption law and excusing children from vaccinations for questionable reasons such as for having asthma or diabetes. He said the current measles outbreak, which has affected 981 people across the country and 46 in California, further highlights the need to crack down on improper medical exemptions.
Leah Russin, executive director of the parent advocacy group Vaccinate California, said the law does create an administrative challenge but that calling it a bureaucracy implies there will be a mountain of red tape for parents with valid medical exemptions.
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