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Posted on 09/06/2006 12:56:18 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
SACRAMENTO
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill Wednesday that would have barred textbooks from using language that would be discriminatory to gays, saying the state's education laws already prevent discrimination.
The bill's author, state Sen. Sheila Kuehl, called the veto "inexplicable."
Kuehl's bill initially would have required California's social science textbooks to include the historical contributions of homosexuals, but the state Assembly amended it at her request in an effort to avoid a veto from the Republican governor.
The final version of SB 1437 would have prohibited any negative portrayal of homosexuals in textbooks and other instructional material, expanding current anti-discrimination laws that apply to minorities.
But in a veto message, Schwarzenegger said California's education code already prohibits discrimination in schools and says everyone is entitled to "equal rights and opportunities in our state educational institutions, regardless of their sex, ethnic group, race, national origin, religion, disability and sexual orientation."
"I and this administration are firmly committed to the vigorous enforcement of these protections," he said.
Kuehl, D-Santa Monica, expressed frustration over the veto and said she had explicitly changed the legislation to address the governor's opposition.
"I an extremely disappointed that the governor chose to respond to a small, shrill group of right-wing extremists rather than a fair-minded majority of Californians who support this reasonable measure," she said in a statement.
Kuehl said lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students are still vulnerable to discrimination in instructional materials and school activities.
Schwarzenegger said the bill barred any materials or activities that "reflect adversely" on people, which was vague and potentially confusing. He said it "would not strengthen this important area of legal protection from bias based on sexual orientation."
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On the Net: Read the bill at http://www.senate.ca.gov
Is this the Dobie Gillis lezbo?
YAY!!!
She is responding to a small, shrill minority that thinks their lifestyle is somehow afforded civil rights.
Yes it is.
Sheila Kuehl is a professional lesbian and a pest. Why they keep voting her in is beyond me.
Wow...unexpected
"I an extremely disappointed that the governor chose to respond to a small, shrill group of right-wing extremists rather than a fair-minded majority of Californians who support this reasonable measure," she said in a statement.
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Zelda is nothing more than an ungrateful wench, considering all the legislation he has signed in support of her agenda in his first term.
If Dobie had only taken one for the team, . . .
"Educators" who attempt to legislate personal agendas into educational material?! Not that it matters all that much, even 5 year olds are aware that teacher is wrong about just about everything except math.
And they're working on math...socialist math is kinda tricky to teach...
Like when they sexually assault children?
No, Mzzzz. Kuehl, it's you and yours who are "inexplicable."
Because California really has the money to fund this...
This is really great news. So many families has gone to home schooling because of all the gay junk being taught in
the schools.
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Remember, there is NO difference between Democrats and Republicans...
She ''represents'' Santa Monica. Need any more be said?
What a waste of time! All the time and money spent writing the bill, then changing the bill, and the gov. had to waste his time reading it and thank goodness, vetoing it! Doesn't she have anything better to do, like a Dobie Gillis reunion show????
When does she get termed out?
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