California adds an 11th state to its travel ban. No taxpayer-funded trips to Iowa

Sacramento Bee ^ | September 13, 2019 | Wes Venteicher

[artichokegrower]

Attorney General Xavier Becerra on Friday extended California’s ban on taxpayer-funded trips to an 11th state, adding Iowa to the list based on the Midwestern state’s passage of a law that removed gender protections under Medicaid.

[artichokegrower]

In March 2019, the state’s Supreme Court ruled the protection extended to gender transition surgeries under the state’s Medicaid program. Two months later, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill banning Medicaid spending on the surgeries.

Good for the governor. Poor people of Iowa will miss out on having lefty California state workers visiting their state.

[Tax-chick]

It would be good for the California taxpayers, too, if their state employees just stayed in the state.

[Missouri gal]

AG Barr has just declared that US law defines gender as applicable to biological sex of male or female. Is Becerra going to declare no state travel outside California?

[TLI]

Thirty eight to go!

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[2ndDivisionVet]

I’m sure Iowa is grateful.

[rockinqsranch]

The most embarrassing thing I can say to anyone is that I was born, and raised in this State (California). Someday we are leaving. When we don’t know yet, but as soon as possible. Too entrenched to just pack up, and get the ‘H’ out.

[Wm F Buckley Republican]

Sounds good to this Iowan.

[familyop]

“Other states on the banned travel list include Texas, Oklahoma, North Carolina, Mississippi and Kentucky.”

[windsorknot]

My family once had an opportunity, related to my dad’s job to move to California. I’m glad we didn’t.

[madison10]

Please add Michigan and Ohio. Thank you, California. :)

[Robert DeLong]

So are those 11 states prohibiting travel to California? If not they should. 8>)

[dfwgator]

California Uber Alles!

[niteowl77]

They don’t come here, I won’t go there. Fair enough.

[HangnJudge]

Can Tennessee be next, please?

[fwdude]

This could be a very good determiner of the two sides in the unavoidable civil war which is coming. States which Californication bans are on the conservative side.

[US Navy Vet]

No Calipornia A$$HOLES to my beloved IOWA! WINNER! CALIPORNIA A$$HOLES stay AWAY!

[McGavin999]

Pretty soon California government workers will not be able to go anywhere except New York, Chicago and Boston

[niteowl77]

My family once had an opportunity, related to my dad’s job to move to California. I’m glad we didn’t.

In old age, one of my grandparent's siblings tearfully said that the worst thing she did to her children - and grandchildren - was moving the family to California when her kids were little.

[Nothingburger]

Wear it like a badge of honor, Hawkeyes.

[lgjhn23]

They should just extend the ban to ALL the other states.
That way, the rest of the country will be safe.