SB 73 – California Globe

Newsom’s Bill to Ban Trump Admin from Seizing Election Ballots is Buffoonery

June 11, 2026 7:00 amJune 11, 2026 7:01 am

After gubernatorial candidate Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco seized more than 600,000 ballots from his county’s registrar of voters earlier this year, Democrats panicked. They introduced Senate Bill 73, to restrict any and all law enforcement agencies and officers from...

Newsom Signs SB 73 to Block Ballot Seizures and Election Oversight

May 28, 2026 11:59 amMay 28, 2026 12:12 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 73 into law on Wednesday, just days before the June 2 statewide primary. The legislation, authored by Sen. Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside) with co-author Sen. Tom Umberg (D-Orange County) and Assemblymember Gail Pellerin (D-Santa Cruz),...

Gov. Newsom Signs Bill Ending Mandatory Minimum Sentences For Many Non-Violent Drug Crimes

October 6, 2021 11:39 amOctober 6, 2021 11:41 am

Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill that ends mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug crimes on Tuesday, giving judges more individual discretion on punishing criminals. Senate Bill 73, authored by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), ends the prohibition...