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01 / THE CITIZEN REGISTER

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Results must back it up.

History of Andrew Cuomo

Biographies and documented commitments from earlier terms.

Governor · 2018

Andrew Cuomo

Democrat

Documented commitments and outcomes from the previous term.

New York’s official 2018 election results

Results rating

★★★★★★★★★★100%

2 of 2 tracked commitments fulfilled

Tracked
2
Fulfilled
2
With progress
0
Not achieved
0
Awaiting assessment
0

2 of 2 commitments

In vitro fertilization coverage

Fulfilled

What they pledged

Require large-group insurance plans to cover in vitro fertilization and expand coverage for medically necessary fertility preservation.

Announced deadline or priority · No deadline stated in the source

Cuomo’s fertility coverage proposal

What has been verified

The law took effect January 1, 2020. It requires large-group plans to cover three IVF cycles and requires applicable plans to cover fertility preservation in the cases defined by law.

New York Department of Financial Services: coverage requirements

Adult-use cannabis

Fulfilled

What they pledged

Legalize and regulate recreational cannabis for adults.

Announced deadline or priority · No deadline stated in the source

Cuomo’s 2021 agenda: cannabis proposal

What has been verified

Cuomo signed the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act on March 31, 2021. It established a licensing system and legalized possession within statutory limits for adults age 21 and over.

New York Senate: S854A text and signing
02 / THE START OF THE TERM

The first
100 days.

An evaluation window. Each commitment keeps the timing published in its source.

TERM BEGINSDAY 100
Day one is the day the official begins the term for this office.
Andrew Cuomo · 2018
Awaiting verification

The opening agenda is being verified.

A sourced first-100-days plan or specific early commitments for this term are still pending in the register.

03 / THE WORDS STAY ON RECORD

Election
night.

Andrew Cuomo · 2018 · Election-night remarks

Election-night remarks are being verified.

A verified recording, transcript or contemporaneous report of the remarks is still pending for this election.

How we assess

Each status reflects the scope of the commitment and the available evidence. An announcement, an approved law, and a result in practice are different milestones. The rating measures the share of fulfilled commitments in this register and changes as more commitments and outcomes are documented.

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