 The 12th Amendment could prevent the 30 Florida electors from casting their vote if Republicans win the state. Rod Aigner reporting. Also at townhall.com, many new California laws signed off on by Governor Gavin Newsom will go into effect on July 1st. Included in the new legislation is an 11% tax on the sale of ammunition and firearms in California. The Keep Kids in School law prevents schools from suspending or expelling students from kindergarten through 12th grade.