In this year’s legislative scorecard, just 16 of the 33 bills that Reproductive Freedom for All California scored were signed by Governor Newsom or otherwise enacted by his administration. Five scored bills were vetoed by Gov. Newsom, three scored bills were held in committee and are no longer moving forward, and nine bills became two-year bills with the possibility of advancing in 2024.

Some major accomplishments for reproductive freedom in 2023 include:

• Improving “shield” protections for providers of abortion and gender-affirming care—regardless of where the patient is located.
• Strengthening California’s safe haven and privacy protections for out-of-state patients.
• Addressing California’s provider shortages by ensuring that licensed medical providers have access to professional liability insurance coverage without discrimination for providing abortion care, contraception, and gender-affirming care.
• Expanding access to menstrual products in third through fifth grades.

Reproductive Freedom for All California’s Legislative Scorecard is designed to recognize our champions for reproductive freedom and incentivize legislators to strive to achieve champion status.

In the 2023 scorecard, 45 legislators earned the “Champion” designation, with 32 legislators earning an A+ and an additional 13 earning an A. Altogether, 60 legislators—half of the legislature—earned the designation of “Reproductive Freedom Champion” or “Reproductive Freedom Leader” in the 2023 scorecard. While these are strong numbers, they in fact reflect a drop from 2022 when 80 legislators earned champion or leader status.

Scorecards

Appendix

View CA State Senate Scorecard in Detail (PDF)

View CA State Assembly Scorecard in Detail (PDF)