Political Watch

Political Watch: July 25, 2024

• U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara) is one of nearly 100 House Democrats cosponsoring new legislation that would repeal an antiquated federal law that has been raised by conservative voices as the potential foundation for enacting a federal ban on abortion nationwide, according to a July 18 statement from Carbajal’s office. The legislation introduced by Democrats would preempt any attempt to use the 1873 Comstock Act for a national abortion ban...