Topline After the Supreme Court allowed Texas’ controversial abortion ban to remain in place, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced he would model the law to introduce a new form of gun control in his state—and here’s how that could work. California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a news conference at the California justice department on … [+] September 18, 2019 in Sacramento, California. Getty Images Key Facts Newsom announced Saturday he is working with California’s attorney general and the state legislature to create a bill that would allow citizens to sue manufacturers, sellers and distributors of assault weapons and ghost gun kits or parts for injunctive relief and damages of at least $10,000 in damages per violation. This mirrors Texas’ abortion bill, which allows anyone from any state to sue those who help patients receive an abortion after six weeks of pregnancy. The enforcement mechanism of SB8, the Texas law, has been met with pushback: A state court ruled Friday that allowing anyone to sue abortion providers violates the Texas constitution, a move that does not block the law, though it prevents anti-abortion group Texas Right to Life fr… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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