[Not now, Not ever!]

Exactly spot on:

But Bonta insisted it was not that the administration wasn't concerned in 2000, but that the legislation was flawed.

Should have Read: But Bonta insisted it was not that the administration wasn't concerned in 2000, but that the price was not right.

[Grampa Dave]

If I was a criminal, and I had a flaky or dangerous product or service to sell. I would borrow $100,000 and have a meeting with one of Davis's little SS troopers and explain what I needed from them to enable me to sell that product or to make it in Kali.

While I was explaining this I would hand over an unsigned check to the "Re Elect the Fascist Davis Campaign" for $100,000. I'm sure that at the next meeting I would get assurances that if I signed and date that check, I would get what I wanted from the State of Kali to enable me to sell my flaky or dangerous product/service.