California’s Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom could see his emergency powers revoked after a Republican assemblyman issued a bill Wednesday demanding changes to the governor’s emergency authority as the coronavirus pandemic continues to surge.
The bill, introduced by Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham, calls for the immediate limitation in the governor’s ability to enact or change laws under the California Emergency Services Act (CESA) to 60 days after an emergency order has been called.
Cunningham’s bill follows nearly 290 days of California being under a "State of Emergency" amid the coronavirus pandemic and the latest round of state-enforced shutdowns, as cases spiked in the Golden State.