California: All 15 Republican Senators give firm 'no' to illegal alien driver license bill

KFI AM640, Los Angeles, John and Ken Show | Mar 23, 2004 | John JOrsett

[John Jorsett]

Heard on John and Ken radio show, KFI AM640, Los Angeles. State Senator Gil Cedillo went on Spanish-language talk radio recently and said that his bill to grant driver's licenses to illegals was a "done deal". He claimed that the bill was going to pass with an "urgency clause," which would have prevented the pubic from subjecting the law to a referendum as was the fate of an earlier bill. To pass with an urgency clause requires a two-thirds vote by each chamber of the legislature, meaning that 2 REpublican senators and 6 Republican assemblymen would have had to vote for it (assuming that 100% of Democrats voted in favor). The John and Ken show decided to poll every Repubican member of the legislature to get a firm answer to whether they planned to vote for it. J&K announced today that all 15 Republican State Senators have given a firm, unequivocal 'no' to that question. If they live up to that promise, the bill will not have an urgency clause. This means that, while the legislature may still pass a bill to grant driver's licenses to illegals and the governor may sign it, it will still be subject to a referendum by the people. An earlier incarnation of this bill was signed into law by then governor Davis. The outcry contributed to his defeat in the recent recall election, and the signatures to subject it to referendum were quickly gathered, prompting the legislature itself to repeal the law. If another bill of this nature is presented, I predict that it will meet the same fate.

J&K are continuing a poll of the Republican asssembly members and have received 'no's from all but 3 of them. Since they've had 2 days to answer now, it's likely that a 'no' won't be forthcoming from these members. J&K listed who they were, but I wasn't able to write them down.

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I'll tell you how they intend "take back" California. They'll vote the US Treasury to themselves, and gut it. If politicians don't stand up now and send these bas***ds back to Mexico, I see a Civil War which will outdo the war between the states. I see enemies of America helping to defeat us, and being given our homes, businesses and schools for themselves as incentives. I see many American politicians helping in our defeat also.