California boosts laws on gun safety and protecting domestic violence survivors

Governor Gavin Newson signed new laws restricting gun ownership, including for perpetrators of domestic violence

California's governor signed several new gun control measures, expanding the state's restrictions on gun ownership and introducing new protections for survivors of domestic violence.

California already has some of the strictest gun laws in the US. The new laws signed by Gavin Newsom on Tuesday will further limit who can own a gun, allow the court to consider stalking and animal cruelty as grounds to restrict access to firearms, and prevent the proliferation of ghost guns". The laws also increase protections for domestic violence survivors.