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Sep 28, 2026

California bans public officials from launching memecoins

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation barring state and local public officials from issuing memecoins, explicitly citing President Trump's memecoin project. The law also blocks platforms from listing officials' meme coins issued from 2027 onward.

Sep 28, 2026·5 sources
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Top claims

  • ▪President Trump's cryptocurrency ventures create an unacceptable conflict of interest
  • ▪Other bills signed by Governor Gavin Newsom alongside Assembly Bill 2409 establish rules for compensating crypto scam victims and seizing digital assets from transnational criminal networks
  • ▪Democrats highlighted that President Donald Trump earned over $1.4 billion in crypto-related income in 2025 from his meme coin and World Liberty Financial

People involved

Donald Trump

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Crypto regulation1Gavin Newsom1Meme coins1Political ethics in crypto1

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