A State Senator representing parts of the Central and South Coasts is proposing the sale of pro-choice license plates, with proceeds benefiting reproductive health care services.
Democratic State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson of Santa Barbara has introduced a bill to allow the Department of Motor Vehicles to offer what she calls “California Trusts Women” plates.
Proceeds of the plates would benefit California’s programs which provide family planning services to 1.8 million Californians a year. 90% of the funding comes from the federal government. Jackson says with the Trump Administration and Congress threatening to cut that money, state funding will be needed to replace it. The money could also be used to fund Planned Parenthood programs.
