Gov. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia has taken a more centrist stance in her first legislative session, signing sweeping laws on minimum wage, guns, and health care while vetoing two high-profile gambling measures and other bills. She also amended bills to delay recreational weed sales and union support measures and tighten paid sick leave rules. Despite being labelled a radical leftist by some Democrats, Spanberger has been cautious about major changes to weed policy and immigration enforcement. She has vetoed eight bills and proposed changes to at least 180, more than her predecessor, former Gov. Ralph Northam. Some of the bills she signed include raising the minimum wage to $15 in 2028 and ending tax exemptions for Confederacy-related organizations.