Anita Bryant
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Wonder if the St Bernard or the Hooker is the nailbiter......hypothetical question of course......
Stay safe !
Posted on 09/14/2004 7:36:47 AM PDT by NormsRevenge
SACRAMENTO – Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the first major gay rights legislation to reach his desk yesterday when he approved a bill that would require insurance companies to offer coverage to registered domestic partners.
The governor's office announced his approval late yesterday without any fanfare or even a signing message explaining his decision.
AB 2208, sponsored by Assemblywoman Christine Kehoe, D-San Diego, would require companies that offer health, life, homeowners and auto insurance to offer policies that cover domestic partners in the same way they cover spouses.
Current law requires insurers to offer domestic partners coverage equivalent to a dependent, rather than a spouse.
Gay rights advocates say the bill is a technical fix needed to pave the way for California's domestic partnership law, which takes effect next year. The law gives same-sex registered domestic partners a variety of rights and responsibilities now available only to married couples.
Kehoe, an openly lesbian legislator running for the state Senate, said in a letter supporting her legislation that the law is needed because "registered partners are often denied insurance benefits and coverage, or are unfairly required to pay higher premiums."
This new law, she wrote, "would protect families, eliminate uncertainty and confusion in current law and prevent unnecessary litigation."
The bill, though passed by the Legislature, ran into strong opposition. Opponents, including the Campaign for California Families and the Capitol Resource Institute, said it would infringe on the morals or private businesses that object to domestic partnerships.
In addition, some critics argued that it would drive up the cost of health insurance for businesses.
The bill was one of several sponsored by Equality California, a gay rights advocacy group that last year backed the state's landmark domestic partners law.
The Republican governor has long been viewed as a moderate on social issues, supporting gay rights, abortion rights and some gun controls. Unlike President Bush, who he has endorsed, Schwarzenegger has not backed a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage.
The governor yesterday also signed bills that:
Add the .50 caliber BMG rifle to the list of dangerous weapons and creates new felonies for the manufacture, sale, or importation without a permit of this firearm, except as specified. AB 50 was carried by Assemblyman Paul Koretz, D-West Hollywood.
Limit hotel room rate hikes to 10 percent after natural disasters – legislation prompted by alleged price gouging in Imperial County in the wake of last fall's wildfires in San Diego and other Southern California counties. The bill, SB 1363, was carried by Sen. Denise Ducheny, D-San Diego.
Impose new restrictions and higher fines for falsifying workers' compensation claims. SBX42 from Sen. Jackie Speier, D-Hillsborough, also makes it a crime for failing to pay workers' compensation claims by anyone who knew they should.
Reimburse counties from the state for all costs for mental health services. SB 1895 was authored by Sen. John Burton, D-San Francisco.
Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill aimed at clarifying laws that define horse racing terms. AB3083 was written by the Committee on Governmental Organization to update the law. Schwarzenegger said one of the definitions differed slightly from the Business and Professions code.
While he said the meaning might be the same, he didn't think it was worth the chance of creating confusion.
By the end of this month, the governor must act on hundreds of bills passed in the final days of the legislative session last month. Key bills pending would allow prescription drug purchases from Canada and allow illegal immigrants to apply for driver licenses.
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.
This leftward shift by Arnie is happening since the GOP convention. Wonder if he got some not so "fatherly" advice from Karl Rove and GWB when he was there.
One more "Don't-Blame-Me-I-Voted-McClintock" bump.
So, while CA is sinking with every passing day, this one's "concerned" her pervert-pals get insurance & to hell with the more urgent, practical needs of that place.
*Great* priorities, eh.
And what's even more bothersome, it appears Schwartzenegger signs-on to the bullcocka, eh?
...what's wrong with that picture?
It almost certainly will, and then California will sink further into the toilet.
Hey, Vince! Want another state? We'll give it to you, no money down. What? No?
Don't you just love how the leftist media implicitly frames the debate as a battle between tolerant, reasonable, "moderates" on one hand and selfish, mean-spirited conservatives on the other?
More likely he got some "uncle-ly" advice.
Or at least some "wifely" advice.
I'm sure his speech was thoroughly vetted by the GOP before he delivered it.
Regards,
LH
Spitballs. Hopefully some reasonable judges can get appointed to the ninth circus and turn things around prior to Kali being ceded to Mexico.
Anita Bryant
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Wonder if the St Bernard or the Hooker is the nailbiter......hypothetical question of course......
Stay safe !
How can you prevent it? Besides, there is a new bill awaiting the governor's signature that makes it illegal to criticize homosexuals.
Not too sure about bernards, but I can tell you there's some rotti's that'll chew yer nails up to the elbow. Heck, there's one under the desk right now.
Stay safe !
Did I tell you I voted for McClintock???
Excellent point. In France, the concept of a "domestic partner" has been extended to include two widowed sisters living together, or a priest and his housekeeper. Why should two lesbians living together be considered "domestic partners" but not two sisters? The sisters, presumably, are not sleeping together -- is that the criteria?
Here's to all the sensible Californians who voted for McClintock. This RINO crap is what we can expect of the future of the Republican party if we don't speak up, folks.
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