Meagerly funded opposition campaigns argued that the broad language in Proposition 1 would override California's laws limiting late-term abortions and allow the procedure up until birth for any reason. “California will not back down from the fight to protect abortion rights as more than half the states in this country, enabled by the Supreme Court, ban or severely restrict access,” Newsom said after Proposition 1 was placed on the ballot.
The effort benefited both the Proposition 1 campaign and his own effort to win a second term. Gavin Newsom contributed $3.4 million from his gubernatorial reelection war chest in support of the proposition and was featured in ads promoting the amendment. Voters’ strong convictions on the issue of abortion access were expected to mobilize reluctant voters, a potential benefit to Democrats who placed the measure on the ballot - and their congressional colleagues.
Polling leading up to the election showed support for Proposition 1 far ahead. California's Democratic-controlled Legislature placed Proposition 1 before voters, saying it was needed to ensure that state courts or politicians could not undermine reproductive rights in the future without voter approval.
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