California Bill Protects Abortion, Gender Care Records

0:00It's April 16th. Welcome to California News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. California is pushing a new bill, a assembly bill, 1930, that could find doctors and hospitals up to $15,000 per violation if. They hand over patient records on abortion or gender affirming care to federal subpoenas without first alerting the state attorney general, patients, and providers. This comes after the Trump administration hit places like Children's Hospital Los Angeles and Rady Children's Hospital with subpoenas for youth. Transgender care records, claiming health care fraud probes, though they later dropped some after lawsuits. Lawmakers rush it through the first committee in just 17 minutes on a straight-party line vote, with Democrats saying it shields folks from. Out of state or federal overreach unprotected care, while business groups and detransitioners worry it'll block accountability and force violations. A federal rules, legal experts, including UC Berkeley's Dean, Irwin Kemorinsky, flag big issues under the supremacy clause, arguing state law can't block federal.

1:07Subpoenas, so providers might still have to comply or face feds, no matter what Sacramento says. The bill heads to the Assembly Public Safety Committee Tuesday, co-sponsored by attorney general Rob Bonta, who notes it could evolve amid talks with. State coders, keeping this state federal tug of war front center.