Posted on 11/11/2009 1:55:47 PM PST by SmithL
SAN FRANCISCO -- The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Tuesday was successful in overriding Mayor Gavin Newsom's veto of legislation changing the sanctuary city ordinance.
Newsom, who said the ordinance conflicts with federal law, said through his spokesman that he would ignore the legislation - prompting the legislation's author to threaten a legal challenge to the mayor. The new law takes effect in 30 days, and Supervisor David Campos said the board may fight the mayor in court if no compromise can be struck.
Campos' ordinance - which garnered eight votes Tuesday - requires that undocumented juveniles be turned over to federal authorities for possible deportation only after they're convicted of a felony. Currently, under a policy enacted by Newsom last year, youth are turned over upon arrest.
"The law is pretty clear that when you have legislation that is duly enacted, the job of the executive is to implement and enforce that legislation unless there is a finding by the court the legislation is illegal," Campos said. "In this case, there isn't."
Campos, a lawyer, pointed to the California Supreme Court's ruling in 2004 that Newsom had no authority to issue same-sex marriage licenses in violation of state law just because he "personally believes" the law is unconstitutional.
Rather, the court ruled, he took an oath of office swearing to uphold the law - and must abide by it until a court overrules the law he finds objectionable.
Likewise, Campos said that just because Newsom personally believes that undocumented youth should be turned over upon arrest, he can't ignore supervisors' legislation
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Is Gavin running for govenor or something?
It seems to me he has made several decisions lately that actually make sense (which is at odds with his track record.)
Clearly, this is the result of some sort of conspiracy involving the Duct Tape Institute.
Looks like the even more loony-left Board of Supervisors is trying to pull Newsom further left.....
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