While California Gov. Gavin Newsom does not support this legislation, various unions and other groups in the state very much favor AB 316. Hence, Newsom now remains under fire from members of his constituency that believe he’s selling out to the elites within Big Tech.
Advocates of AB 316 have also pointed to polling that demonstrates considerable support for the proposal.
As noted by Sean O’Brien, the president of Teamsters General, a survey conducted by Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates (FM3) confirms 73% of California voters back AB 316. Within the 73%, strong support for the proposal stands at 48%.
For this reason, O’Brien and others believe that Newsom’s position on AB 316 should mirror the majority of voters within his state.
All eyes on Newsom
If AB 316 were to arrive on the California governor’s desk, his refusal to sign the bill would throw a serious wrench in it passing into law.
Should Newsom veto this legislation, it would die on the grapevine, unless the California state legislature managed to override a potential veto with two-thirds of the vote in support of AB 316 in both the House and Senate.
