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Newsom Signs Bill Ending California's Ban on State-Funded Travel to Conservative States

  • California Gov. Newsom signed a bill ending a ban on state-funded travel to conservative states deemed discriminatory to LGBTQ.

  • The 2016 law restricted state employee travel to over half of U.S. states, mainly conservative-leaning.

  • Newsom said the repeal helps spread California's "message of acceptance, equality and hope."

  • Newsom has been criticized for traveling to banned states to support Dem candidates via his PAC.

  • Newsom also faced criticism for vacationing in Montana last summer, though not on taxpayers' expense.

foxnews.com
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