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Governor seems to be of two minds ~ He ran as a bipartisan outsider, but ....
The orange county Register ^ | Sunday, September 26, 2004 | JIM HINCH

Posted on 09/26/2004 9:24:19 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach

He ran as a bipartisan outsider, but critics see a captive of business.

SACRAMENTO – Californians were about to get a three-day "cooling off" period to return a used car when Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger weighed in.

In the waning hours of this year's legislative session, Schwarzenegger's aides told Senate Leader John Burton that the governor would veto a so-called "Car Buyer's Bill of Rights" unless lawmakers dropped the portion letting buyers return a car in three days, Burton said. Auto dealers - among the governor's biggest backers - opposed the provision.

n the waning hours of this year's legislative session, Schwarzenegger's aides told Senate Leader John Burton that the governor would veto a so-called "Car Buyer's Bill of Rights" unless lawmakers dropped the portion letting buyers return a car in three days, Burton said. Auto dealers - among the governor's biggest backers - opposed the provision.

The bill passed - without the three-day return policy.

(Excerpt) Read more at ocregister.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: autodealers; calgov2002; callegislation; schwarzenegger; specialinterests

1 posted on 09/26/2004 9:24:19 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Am I missing something here? I can understand a lemon law, but why should anyone be allowed to take a car for a three-day joyride and then dump it back on the dealer with a bunch of miles racked up, saying, "I don't want it any more."?


2 posted on 09/26/2004 9:31:54 PM PDT by Dont Mention the War (Calvinism Fever: Catch It! (Or don't. It's not like it's going to do you any good anyway...))
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To: Dont Mention the War

Because people are too stupid to transact their own affairs without being able to shout "do over!"


3 posted on 09/26/2004 9:35:33 PM PDT by Hank All-American (Free Men, Free Minds, Free Markets baby!)
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To: Dont Mention the War

It's California and there are Dittzy DemonicRat Legislators!


4 posted on 09/26/2004 9:50:39 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (A Proud member of Free Republic ~~The New Face of the Fourth Estate since 1996.)
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To: Dont Mention the War

We're talking LaLa Land. 'Nuff said?

My oldest son just moved back to God's country from the Left Coast and he says it's so much worse than even the media let's on. Totally unimaginable according to him.


5 posted on 09/26/2004 9:54:08 PM PDT by LakeLady (Hubby says when he dies he's coming back as my dog. I told him he was already in the dog house!)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
That was a stupid provision anyway.

I'm more concerned about the bill Schwarzenegger signed into law forcing insurance companies to provide coverage to the "partners" of people who engage in homosexual acts.

6 posted on 09/26/2004 9:57:33 PM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

What ever happened to buyer beware? Return a car in three days? That is rediculous.


7 posted on 09/26/2004 10:00:29 PM PDT by MissAmericanPie
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To: MissAmericanPie

Most auto dealers give you a 30 day warranty upon purchase. Unless you buy the rare lemon, I don't see the problem.


8 posted on 09/26/2004 11:33:12 PM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
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