{"id":11585,"date":"2026-02-03T23:02:03","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T07:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/?p=11585"},"modified":"2026-02-03T23:02:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T07:02:03","slug":"gavin-newsom-responds-to-halle-berrys-latest-criticisms-over-womens-healthcare-bill-very-unfortunate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/?p=11585","title":{"rendered":"Gavin Newsom responds to Halle Berry\u2019s latest criticisms over women\u2019s healthcare bill: \u2018Very unfortunate\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"main\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"hydrate-root sc-10wlkbs-0\" data-component=\"SupportNSCNative\" data-loading=\"lazy\" data-theme-name=\"base\">\n<aside class=\"sc-hez36s-0 dFpFuY\">\n<div class=\"sc-hez36s-1 iBibVd\">\n<h3 data-testid=\"support-nsc-title\" class=\"sc-hez36s-2 jVZWGn\">Your support helps us to tell the story<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sc-hez36s-8 juUDRT\">\n<div class=\"sc-hez36s-13 cqPbFA\">\n<div class=\"sc-aja53j-0 rAFIl sc-hez36s-16 jZSKtc\">\n<div class=\"sc-aja53j-6 PdmgT\">\n<div data-testid=\"dropdown-with-gradient-collapsed-content-container\" class=\"sc-aja53j-5 eZqxmv\">\n<div>\n<div data-testid=\"dropdown-with-gradient-collapsed-content\" class=\"sc-aja53j-4 tawua\">\n<div>\n<div data-testid=\"support-nsc-collapsed-content-tablet\" class=\"sc-hez36s-7 gZmYS\">\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 iCTyfe\">From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it&#8217;s investigating the financials of Elon Musk&#8217;s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, &#8216;The A Word&#8217;, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 iCTyfe\">At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 iCTyfe\">The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"sc-1uza6dc-1 cglitp\">Your support makes all the difference.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><button class=\"sc-aja53j-1 keLMOw sc-aja53j-7 eMEmGu\"><span data-testid=\"dropdown-with-gradient-dropdown-tablet\" class=\"sc-aja53j-3 dHXFkr\"><span data-action-type=\"Read more\" class=\"sc-aja53j-2 dcYUYI\">Read more<\/span><svg class=\"sc-eaj12q-0 hUgQwJ sc-culv3z-0 eifaJK sc-a5wy94-0 hyKPon\"><use href=\"#ee6613da15642019\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Halle Berry has said she is still waiting for California Governor Gavin Newsom to reach out to her after she criticized his decision to veto the Menopause Care Equity Act, which Newsom said was \u201cunfortunate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In December, the <em>Catwoman<\/em> actor publicly condemned Newsom at <em>The New York Times<\/em>\u2019 Dealbook conference. Newsom later responded to Berry\u2019s backlash while speaking to <em>TMZ<\/em> that same month, saying, \u201cWe&#8217;re reconciling that. I&#8217;ve included it in the budget next year. She didn&#8217;t know that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, in an interview with <em>The Cut<\/em>, published Tuesday, the Oscar winner said she still had not heard from him. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s disturbing when people say they&#8217;re going to do things and then they don&#8217;t,\u201d she told the outlet. \u201cBut he heard what I said. If he is going to run to be our next president, he can&#8217;t sleep on women. Wake up, Gavin.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hours after that interview was published, a spokesperson for the governor wrote in a statement shared with <em>The Independent: <\/em>\u201cMs. Berry\u2019s remarks are very unfortunate given the Governor\u2019s proposal put forward to support menopause care through the state budget, just as he said he would do in his veto message on AB 432.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-awdjp1-2 cbpRGD sc-awdjp1-3 image align-center\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cXcwgU\">\n<div class=\"sc-awdjp1-0 gFcOVD\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.the-independent.com\/2026\/02\/03\/15\/27\/MixCollage-03-Feb-2026-10-44-AM-580.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.the-independent.com\/2026\/02\/03\/15\/27\/MixCollage-03-Feb-2026-10-44-AM-580.jpeg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.the-independent.com\/2026\/02\/03\/15\/27\/MixCollage-03-Feb-2026-10-44-AM-580.jpeg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Halle Berry has claimed in a new article that California Governor Gavin Newsom still has not reached out to her to discuss the Menopause Care Equity Act\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-3 gtVitN hgzWpY\">Halle Berry has claimed in a new article that California Governor Gavin Newsom still has not reached out to her to discuss the Menopause Care Equity Act<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 exGSyR\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->Getty<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Speaking to <em>The Cut, <\/em>Berry explained why she has become so passionate about women\u2019s health, and more specifically, menopause care. \u201cI&#8217;m almost 60,\u201d the <em>Monster\u2019s Ball<\/em> actor said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFighting for women&#8217;s health feels like a formidable cause for my second act&#8230; Women are as confused as I am on this midlife journey and I felt like I had to do something.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Berry has been open about her frustration with Newsom\u2019s lack of support for the Menopause Care Equity Act, especially after it was passed by the legislature and vetoed by the governor last year.<\/p>\n<p>The California bill proposes to increase health care coverage and education for women experiencing menopause symptoms. Newsom said in a letter to legislators that he failed to sign the bill, and a similar one before that, because the act was \u201ctoo far-reaching.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, Berry argued that insurance premiums would not be substantially changed. The Oscar winner wrote in a <em>Time <\/em>magazine column in November that the veto displayed \u201ca failure of Gov. Newsom\u2019s commitment to women.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for Newsom doubled down in a statement to<em>The Independent <\/em>at the time, writing, \u201cThe Governor has deep admiration for Ms. Berry\u2019s advocacy and looks forward to working with her and other stakeholders on this critical issue. He shares her goal of expanding access to menopause care that too many women struggle to get.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe vetoed the bill because, as written, it would have unintentionally raised health care costs for millions of working women and working families already stretched thin \u2014 something he\u2019s determined to avoid. We\u2019re confident that by working together this year, we can expand access to essential menopause treatment while protecting women from higher bills.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it&#8217;s investigating the financials of Elon Musk&#8217;s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, &#8216;The A Word&#8217;, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story. The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it. Your support makes all the difference. Read more Halle Berry has said she is still waiting for California Governor Gavin Newsom to reach out to her after she criticized his decision to veto the Menopause Care Equity Act, which Newsom said was \u201cunfortunate.\u201d In December, the Catwoman actor publicly condemned Newsom at The New York Times\u2019 Dealbook conference. Newsom later responded to Berry\u2019s backlash while speaking to TMZ that same month, saying, \u201cWe&#8217;re reconciling that. I&#8217;ve included it in the budget next year. She didn&#8217;t know that.\u201d However, in an interview with The Cut, published Tuesday, the Oscar winner said she still had not heard from him. \u201cIt&#8217;s disturbing when people say they&#8217;re going to do things and then they don&#8217;t,\u201d she told the outlet. \u201cBut he heard what I said. If he is going to run to be our next president, he can&#8217;t sleep on women. Wake up, Gavin.\u201d Hours after that interview was published, a spokesperson for the governor wrote in a statement shared with The Independent: \u201cMs. Berry\u2019s remarks are very unfortunate&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11586,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11585"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11585"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11585\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/11586"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11585"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=11585"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=11585"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}