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The initiative sought to prohibit any laws that “penalize, delay, or restrict abortion” before fetal viability.

More than 6 in 10 renters in that survey believed that the lack of affordable housing in the city was so serious that the state government should penalize local governments that block construction.

In 2023, lawmakers balked at passing Newsom’s proposal to penalize oil companies that earn excessive profits.

He will also be expected to overhaul a disciplinary system that some argue seems to penalize the accuser more than the accused.

States rarely attempt to penalize campaign ads or the media companies that air them, but when they do, they are consistently shot down in court.