AB 1058 Anti-SUV bill clone passes in CA

Hegh Hewitt | 2002/07/01 | Hugh Hewitt

[ZGuy]

John Campbell (R) just announced on the Hugh Hewitt show that the democrats in Sacramento have pulled a fast one. Bill 1058 which has been written about on several posts originally failed. The democrats took a bill on Friday night which dealt with an unrelated subject and gutted out the language. They then inserted the exact language of 1058 and the senate passed it Friday. This (Monday) afternoon the house got the bill. The democrats had to hold a hearing and every office in the capital was available but they chose to hold the "hearings" in the smallest office in the building - the only one which had no TV cameras, no radio, no cameras, and no space for reporters or the public to attend. They then passed a vote making this bill exempt from the 3-day waiting period required by law for public input. The democrats just passed the bill in the last 45 minutes and it now goes to the governor's desk. No republicans voted for the bill in either chamber. One highlight - (Dennis?) Cardoza - the democrat running for Condit's seat voted for the bill in the central valley. He's toast.

[mn12]

SUVs are on my list of "Things that don't need to be."

I guess it would follow that a free market is on that list too, huh?

[CyberAnt]

So that's what it takes - six phone calls and all of his spine is missing! What a jerk!

[Brad’s Gramma]

They do SO want you and the family to cram into a small car. This is so dang hideous.....

[THX 1138]

Sounds ok to me. But, then, SUVs are on my list of "Things that don't need to be."

Uh, what about liberty?

[Dr. Zoo]

Ditto.

[SierraWasp]

The fake bill that passed was your creepy ASSemblynazi, Keeley's bill! I know it's an embarrassment to you, but you've got to do something about him and Byron Sher down there in Santa Bizzare County! Geez!!!

Anyone for a "Drive on the Crapitol" in a traffic jamming demonstration of abject irritation? Demonicrap SUV envy certainly gives the lie to their being for "CHOICE!"

[kellynla]

Well if you find out let me know please. I'll email Campbell and get him to give us the number. You think it is the same number?

[spectre]

Any idea how much this will jack up the price of an SUV?

If significant, this might really hurt them come November. Been a long time since I lived there, but I seem to remember that the annual tag renewal was also quite high.

Revenge of the Soccer Moms?

[Flyer]

Ping! There ain't no way in He!! this could happen to Texas trucks. . . is there?

[Schatze]

What has happened to this Country?

The answer in one word: liberals.

[Schatze]

The new bill number was AB 1493.

[Carry_Okie]

I know it's an embarrassment to you, but you've got to do something about him and Byron Sher down there in Santa Bizzare County! Geez!!!

You'll be happy to know it's already been done. Keeley has been reapportioned out of existence.

[Paul Atreides]

What is kind of funny is, liberals hate it because the wealthy own SUVs, yet, they claim that the wealthy are the 1% of the country who should be taxed to the hilt. So, if 1% of the country is driving SUVs, what is the problem. Apparently, they can afford it. How is an SUV any worse than a yacht or private jet/helicopter?

[Paul Atreides]

Will it be okay when the libs reduce all of us to driving this?

[Schatze]

This bill could punish more than the "wealthy." In addition to the $3,500 tax on SUVs, other possible scenarios include a 50-cents-per-gallon gas tax and a 2-cents-per-mile-driven tax (not sure how this would be enforced).

[Schatze]

That's their ultimate goal.

[Paul Atreides]

I know. It just kills me to hear liberals saying that only millionaires drive SUVs. They are nothing if not divisive.

[lainie]

Sounds like treason to me.

[SierraWasp]

Oh! So this is his parting shot? Now, About Byron Sher... The other Sierra Flub lapdog!

[Schatze]

Indeed. Being divisive and exploiting class envy are the libs' forte.