Posted on 09/17/2004 8:07:41 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Faced with the prospect of vetoing populist bills to raise the minimum wage, protect car buyers and combat the high price of prescription drugs, Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger today accused Democrats of sandbagging him to boost their own political fortunes.
In an interview on Sacramento talk radio, Schwarzenegger lashed out at the Democrat-controlled Legislature for sending him both ``silly'' bills and politically motivated measures.
``I'm trying to do good things for the people, but they try to jam me so they can go back and say to their district: `Look what this Republican governor did' so they can go and get their votes in November,'' said Schwarzenegger.
The governor has just 12 days left to approve or reject hundreds of bills on his desk, including high-profile measures that would raise the state minimum wage, enact a ``car buyers bill of rights,'' and allow California to import low-cost prescription drugs from Canada.
Private Democratic polling has found all three measures are popular with voters, putting Schwarzenegger in the difficult position of having to reject bills that are favored by average Californians, but opposed by some of his top donors.
Schwarzenegger has developed an uneasy relationship with lawmakers, swinging between lauding them when they are working well together and calling for a part-time Legislature when they hit an impasse.
Today, the governor expressed frustration with lawmakers for turning aside more than a dozen bills he sponsored, and once again vowed to circumvent the Legislature by putting a reform package before voters to enact new political reform laws and change how voting districts are determined.
``Eventually I will put on the ballot an initiative and then have the people make those decisions,'' he said on KFBK radio.
(Excerpt) Read more at mercurynews.com ...
Then veto, veto, veto!
Explain yourself and veto some more.
Oh, and by the way, what did signing the .50 caliber accomplish? If there is no problem why do you need a solution?
he just wanted to be a 2nd amendment girlie man.
Like this one:
"Immigrant License Supporters Urge Governor to Sign Bill"
http://www.news10.net/storyfull1.asp?id=8071
Foreigner visitors do not need a drivers licence issued by the state of California, they are free to drive legally with an international drivers licence, and they are free to go home when their vacation is over.
Thank you for another RINO *Truth Alert*
Just because the RATS are our enemies and his, doesn't mean his hyperbole is justified :)
Thank you. Very first thing I thought when I read the headline.
Where I live, they just stay on vacation and go on the dole. The population has doubled in the last 5- 7 years.
I'm getting impatient.
Whut? Are ya holdin yer breth, or are ya standin on one foot, then the other, er what???
I'm refusing to be distracted.
Why? Everybody else is being driven to distraction!!!
They're all distracted with the national election and turning a blind eye toward the desperate situation this state is in. I'm just waiting for the reality of said CONservancy to hit home soon after it's signed, or becomes law without signing!!!
People who get ugly surprises, get cornered and get shafted are NOT nice to be around. That's why even Davis flinched on signing such a monster, as arrogant as he was. But that's ok, don't get distracted. (grin)(I know what you meant)
SEC. 10. (a) Each bill passed by the Legislature shall be presented to the Governor. It becomes a statute if it is signed by the Governor. The Governor may veto it by returning it with any objections to the house of origin, which shall enter the objections in the journal and proceed to reconsider it. If each house then passes the bill by rollcall vote entered in the journal, two-thirds of the membership concurring, it becomes a statute.
(b) (1) Any bill, other than a bill which would establish or change boundaries of any legislative, congressional, or other election district, passed by the Legislature on or before the date the Legislature adjourns for a joint recess to reconvene in the second calendar year of the biennium of the legislative session, and in the possession of the Governor after that date, that is not returned within 30 days after that date becomes a statute.
(2) Any bill passed by the Legislature before September 1 of the second calendar year of the biennium of the legislative session and in the possession of the Governor on or after September 1 that is not returned on or before September 30 of that year becomes a statute.
(3) Any other bill presented to the Governor that is not returned within 12 days becomes a statute.
(4) If the Legislature by adjournment of a special session prevents the return of a bill with the veto message, the bill becomes a statute unless the Governor vetoes the bill within 12 days after it is presented by depositing it and the veto message in the office of the Secretary of State.
(5) If the 12th day of the period within which the Governor is required to perform an act pursuant to paragraph (3) or (4) of this subdivision is a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, the period is extended to the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday.
It's been too quiet.
See above. Any comments?
MEASURE: A.B. No. 2895
AUTHOR(S): Nunez (Principal coauthor: Senator Cedillo) (Coauthors:
Bermudez, Calderon, Diaz, Dymally, Firebaugh, Goldberg,
Hancock, Koretz, Laird, Leno, Lieber, Longville,
Montanez, Nation, Oropeza, Reyes, Salinas, Steinberg,
and Vargas) (Coauthors: Senators Alarcon, Burton,
Ducheny, Escutia, Kuehl, Murray, Perata, Scott, Soto,
Torlakson, and Vincent).
TOPIC: Vehicles: driver's license.
+LAST AMENDED DATE: 08/27/2004
TYPE OF BILL: Inactive
Non-Urgency
Non-Appropriations
Majority Vote Required
State-Mandated Local Program
Fiscal
Non-Tax Levy
LAST HIST. ACT. DATE: 09/15/2004
LAST HIST. ACTION: Enrolled and to the Governor at 2 p.m.
TITLE: An act to amend Section 197 of the Civil Code, and to
amend Sections 1653.5, 12800, and 12801.5 of, to add
Sections 1672.6, 1808.10, 12801.2, 12801.9, and 12801.10
to, to repeal and add Section 12801 of, and to repeal
Section 14610.7 of, the Vehicle Code, relating to
vehicles.
CURRENT BILL STATUS
MEASURE: A.B. No. 2600
AUTHOR(S): Leslie and Laird.
TOPIC: Sierra Nevada Conservancy.
+LAST AMENDED DATE: 08/18/2004
TYPE OF BILL : Inactive
Non-Urgency
Non-Appropriations
Majority Vote Required
Non-State-Mandated Local Program
Fiscal
Non-Tax Levy
LAST HIST. ACT. DATE: 09/07/2004
LAST HIST. ACTION: Enrolled and to the Governor at 2:30 p.m.
TITLE: An act to add Division 23.3 (commencing with Section
33300) to the Public Resources Code, relating to the
Sierra Nevada Conservancy.
Thanks. Here was the concern: Let's say the legislature passes the bill just before the August 31 deadline and Arnold leaves town with Busamante's promise not to sign anything. So, he doesn't sign it; he just stamps "received" on the bill before September 1 and puts it into the pile. Arnold comes home, grandstands for a couple of weeks before finding that dastardly deed (about which he either hadn't a clue or had given the wink and a nod) and voila! Driver Licenses without time to put together a referendum before January 1.
I won't be comfortable about this until I see articles about the veto in print.
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