Posted on 06/03/2025 5:28:03 PM PDT by Libloather
Arizona Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs, who is up for reelection this year, garnered backlash Tuesday after vetoing a bill aimed at preventing China from buying up land next to strategic assets, such as military bases.
Arizona state Senate Majority Leader Janae Shamp said the "politically motivated veto" was "utterly insane," blaming Hobbs for being "an obstructionist against safeguarding our citizens from threats."
However, Hobbs said the bill, S.B. 1109, was "ineffective at counter-espionage" and did not "directly protect" American military assets in the state.
Chinese investment in land near military bases has become an increasing concern for national security hawks. Shamp, in her efforts to get the now-vetoed bill passed, cited recent Chinese attempts to lease buildings alongside Arizona's Luke Air Force Base, where the military trains fighter pilots.
"Governor Hobbs’s veto of SB 1109 hangs an 'Open for the CCP' sign on Arizona’s front door, allowing Communist China to buy up American land near critical assets like Luke Air Force Base, Palo Verde nuclear power plant, and Taiwan Semiconductor’s growing fabrication footprint," said Michael Lucci, the CEO and founder of State Armor Action, a conservative group with a mission to develop and enact state-level solutions to global security threats.
"Allowing Communist China to buy up land near our critical assets is a national security risk, plain and simple, and Governor Hobbs is substantively and completely wrong when she says that SB 1109 ‘is ineffective at counter-espionage and does not directly protect our military assets,’" Lucci added.
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I wonder why the DOD doesn’t buy the land...
I was hoping by now Hobbs would have been investigated about the fraudulent 2020 election that robbed Kari Lake
She takes the wrong side on every issue. Like Whyte girl Obama.
I reckon that ‘Kartel Katie’ is owned by more than just the Cartels.
How did Kari shoot herself in the foot? Was she responsible for the voting day fiasco in Maricopa County?
What hobbs is doing is not winning. Unless you consider destroying a worthy goal to win. God keeps the scorecard on whats a win and selling out your state’s safety and wellbeing likely isnt a win.
Obviously...But she wins on this earth. While we are represented by LOSERS and LOSE on this earth. If we had victories life would be a lot more enjoyable, affordable, easier...more worth living.
“Allegations of a “pay-to-play” scheme involving substantial donations to her inauguration fund have resulted in an ongoing investigation by the Arizona Attorney General’s Office.”
A Democrat member of the media. Yeah sure.
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