Posted on 09/07/2006 9:43:21 AM PDT by NormsRevenge
SACRAMENTO — Fresh from a season of cooperation with Democratic lawmakers, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger moved Wednesday to appease members of his own party by signing a series of GOP-sponsored bills and vetoing a measure that would have banned homophobic comments from school textbooks and curricula.
Since the legislative session ended last week, Schwarzenegger has acted on bills of interest to key parts of the state's Republican coalition: veterans, businesses and social conservatives. On Wednesday, he signed six GOP-sponsored bills, four aimed at helping veterans and two designed to keep children farther away from registered sex offenders.
Schwarzenegger also vetoed a Democratic bill that would have prohibited public schools from teaching anything that "reflects adversely" on people because of their sexual orientation. His action came a day after a rally was held outside the Capitol by conservatives who were upset that he had signed a bill last month prohibiting any organization that receives state funds from discriminating against homosexuals.
Political analysts said the governor needed to reinvigorate Republican voters after a legislative session in which he agreed to an increase in the minimum wage, $37 billion in new state debt for public works projects, and an anti-global warming measure that will mean new restrictions on industrial emissions.
The last act particularly inflamed corporate backers of Schwarzenegger, who complain that it will be a substantial financial burden on businesses. ...
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"The governor's No. 1 challenge between now and election day is motivating core voters," said Jon Fleischman, a former director of the state Republican Party and publisher of a popular conservative website, FlashReport.org.
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Steve Schmidt, Schwarzenegger's campaign manager, said the governor's decisions on the bills were based on their merits and dismissed the idea that Schwarzenegger's conservative support needed shoring up.
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mend mend mend
I'm a core voter AND a precinct captain for the GOP. I've already told the central committee I'm sitting this one out. While I'll hold my nose and vote for Arnold, I won't be his foot soldier, I won't doorbell, I won't phone bank, I won't donate. NO MAS
Lincoln was a rail splitter, schwartzy is a fence sitter. Loser.
I'm going to support him and hope that he becomes a conservative in the 2nd term.
It is hard to be a Republican Gov. in CA
Hope gets you no where against a Rino.
It is hard to be a Republican Gov. in CA
Thanks for making that"point".
Then why did he run as one?
Perhaps the gov. should mend some fences along the border.
It's never hard to stand up for the right thing for the right reasons. You do it with confidence and your head held high.
If you don't do this, it's impossible to be a good leader in any situation.
I hope Arnold "is" one, but I'll take a watered down RINO over Gray Doofis, Angelides or Bustamnte
I'd rather have McClintock, but I'm realistic
It is just hard to get elected in CA when you do
Didn't Arnold just sign a bill that adds homosexuality and transgenderism to the list of protected classes, with race and religion?
Welcome to FR. I see you are a recent new poster.
i've lurked for years
Glad to see ya jumped into the pool with the rest of us. ;-)
He signed SB 1441, a bill that will penalize state-funded businesses and organizations that fail to endorse homosexuality, bisexuality and transsexuality
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=sb1441
me too, it's fun, and I learn a lot from the others here.
By the way, I have been following the Pendleton 8 and 101st Four closely.
It's a shame how they are being treated.
Because you have to be a gay loving, anti american, anti business, idiot nutcase to run as a democrat.
I'm waiting to see what he does with SB 160. If it gets to his desk and does not veto it and allows it to become law, then it's goodbye Arnie as far as I'm concerned.
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