(FOX40.COM) — Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bills 42 and 398, which officials said reduce billionaires' ability to influence elections.

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“California is the most diverse state in the world’s most diverse democracy. Right now, our founding ideals and values are being shredded before our eyes in Washington D.C., and California will not sit idle," Gov. Newsom said. "These new laws further protect Californians’ voices and civic participation in what makes our state and our country great.”

Sen. Tom Umberg, Sen. Ben Allen and Assemblymember Alex Lee proposed SB 43.

According to officials, the November 2026 ballot will have a measure that gives voters the chance to repeal the ban on public financin

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