"Newsom's Vetoes: Condoms, Insulin, Discrimination, and Healthcare in California"

California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have provided public high school students with access to free condoms and prohibited retailers from refusing to sell them to youths. Newsom cited the lack of funding for the program and the state's economic uncertainty as reasons for his veto. The bill aimed to reduce the spread of sexually transmitted diseases and teen pregnancy rates, but faced opposition from conservative groups who argued it would perpetuate a "hook-up culture." California's approach to sex education has been a subject of controversy, with only half of adolescents receiving contraception lessons before their first sexual experience.