California lawmaker Buffy Wicks brings newborn baby to state assembly floor for vote

California politician Buffy Wicks was forced to bring her newbown baby on the state assembly floor after she was denied a proxy vote. Wicks, who gave birth to a daughter in late July via C-section, had requested to vote by proxy two weeks prior and cited Covid-19 concerns. After her request was denied by the assembly speaker, Anthony Rendon, vision of Wicks nursing her child while speaking about a bill was shared widely online by prominent political figures including Hillary Clinton 'Every woman's been there': California lawmaker who held newborn while voting calls for change ► https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/sep/02/buffy-wicks-california-vote-baby Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub Support the Guardian ► https://support.theguardian.com/contribute Today in Focus podcast ► https://www.theguardian.com/news/series/todayinfocus The Guardian YouTube network: The Guardian ► /theguardian Owen Jones talks ► http://bit.ly/subsowenjones Guardian Football ► http://is.gd/guardianfootball Guardian Sport ► http://bit.ly/GDNsport Guardian Culture ► http://is.gd/guardianculture

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