(Rich Pedroncelli / Associated Press)
In a state Capitol dominated by Democrats, where expanding LGBTQ rights is a pillar of the agenda, an announcement Wednesday from one of the most powerful lawmakers came as something of a shock:
Senate leader Toni Atkins - a San Diego Democrat who has blazed trails as a lesbian lawmaker and the first woman to lead both houses of the Legislature - said she wants California to repeal its ban on government-funded travel to states with anti-LGBTQ laws.
In a state Capitol dominated by Democrats, where expanding LGBTQ rights is a pillar of the agenda, an announcement Wednesday from one of the most powerful lawmakers came as something of a shock:
Senate leader Toni Atkins - a San Diego Democrat who has blazed trails as a lesbian lawmaker and the first woman to lead both houses of the Legislature - said she wants California to repeal its ban on government-funded travel to states with anti-LGBTQ laws.
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