California Gov. Newsom Highlights New State Efforts To Stem Gun Violence

LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 22: California Attorney General Rob Bonta (L) and Senate Majority Leader Emeritus Bob Hertzberg applaud as California governor Gavin Newsom address a news conference where he signed SB 1327 into law on July 22, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. During the conference, Newsom signed SB 1327, which allows private individuals to sue one another for the illegal manufacture or sale of guns in California, using the principal that the Supreme Court allows for Texas in pursuing people who have had or helped in an abortion. Following a series of high-profile mass shootings across the nation, the governor has signed a set of bills establishing laws meant to reduce gun violence. Included are laws restricting ghost guns, a 10-year prohibition on gun possession for individuals convicted of child or elder abuse, and prohibiting gun the industry from advertising to minors. Gun violence is the leading cause of death among children in the U.S., and in Los Angeles, 30 percent of shootings involve ghost guns. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)