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Trump wants data on California’s trans and abortion care. Can the state stop him?
The measure would fine providers up to $15,000 per violation and delay compliance until the attorney general and patients are notified.
- Under Assembly Bill 1930, California medical providers must notify Attorney General Rob Bonta and patients before complying with subpoenas seeking "legally protected health care activity," or face civil penalties of up to $15,000 per violation.
- Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur introduced the measure after the Trump administration issued subpoenas to Hospital Los Angeles seeking medical records, building on California laws that shield providers from out-of-state investigations into reproductive and gender-affirming care.
- During a hearing last week, lawmakers spent just 17 minutes discussing the bill before passing it on a party-line vote, which requires providers to notify the attorney general's office within seven days of receiving a legal demand.
- The bill moves to the Assembly Public Safety Committee for discussion on Tuesday, while critics including the California Chamber of Commerce and Layla Jane argue the measure wraps providers in a 'legal blanket,' claiming "You are protected from accountability no matter who you harmed."
- Constitutional scholar Erwin Chemerinsky warns that if the state mandate conflicts with federal law, federal law "wins out," and independent legal scholars suggest the bill might not survive a legal challenge.
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Trump wants data on California’s trans and abortion care. Can the state stop him?
The latest clash between California and President Donald Trump over abortion and gender-affirming care could soon leave doctors caught between state and federal law.
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Telemundo 20The recent confrontation between California and President Donald Trump over abortion and gender-affirming health care could leave doctors trapped between state and federal law. According to a bill that could soon be passed by the Legislature, California medical providers and affiliated companies may face heavy state fines if they comply with a federal subpoena requesting information on abortion, gender-affirming medical care or reproductive care…
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