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  • CALIFORNIA: Anti-Wal-Mart bill clears Senate committee

    04/06/2011 3:53:47 PM PDT · by SmithL · 8 replies
    Sacramento Bee ^ | 4/6/11 | Dan Walters
    A Capitol political battle lasting years over placing restrictions on Wal-Mart and other big box retail stores flared anew Wednesday when the Senate Governance and Finance Committee approved union-backed legislation. The bill, Senate Bill 469 by Sen. Juan Vargas, D-San Diego, would require proposed "superstore" projects to undergo an "economic impact report" before approval by local governments. It's the latest in a long-string of anti-big box bills; predecessors were vetoed by former Govs. Gray Davis and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
  • Some of governor's vetoes anger South Bay lawmakers

    10/08/2005 3:17:02 PM PDT · by calcowgirl · 10 replies · 244+ views
    Daily Breeze ^ | Michael Gardner
    State Sen. Debra Bowen's bill to take the secrecy out of political donations and legislation on the 424 area code overlay are two closely watched bills that were vetoed. SACRAMENTO -- Acting on bills carried by South Bay lawmakers, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Friday unloaded on Internet "hunting" and unplugged junk faxes. However, Schwarzenegger vetoed a third bill carried by Sen. Debra Bowen, D-Redondo Beach, that would have uncloaked some of the secrecy behind big-money initiative campaigns. The governor also dismissed legislation followed by those in the South Bay clinging to hope that it could have provided a small opening...