[Amerigomag]

Of course they can override the veto with a 2/3rds majority in both houses.

Democrats do not enjoy a 2/3rds majority in either house of the California legilsture.

The Democrat's lack of a 2/3rds majority is the primary reason Schwarzenegger has struggled to get his proposed budgets and bonding measures approved by the California legislature. Most Republicans have refused to go along with his liberal promotions. Schwarzenegger and his Democrat allies have had to pick off Republicans, one at a time, to meet the super majority requirements.

[bordergal]

Gotcha. I didn't know that, and it is very disappointing.

[calcowgirl]

Thanks for filling in the blanks, Amerigomag. I had missed bordergal's response this morning.

BG--the 2/3 majority reuirement is the one force that Republicans have to fight off the leftists. That force has been weakened by our Republican governor. If either Schwarzenegger or Angelides are governor, we need to work hard to hold the 1/3 plus in force and hold them accountable to blocking excessive spending, borrowing, and other leftist actions. As Amerigomag said, Republicans have been picked off one at a time and forced to move left. That needs to be exposed and stopped.