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Deadline Nears for Govenor's Bills
Gov. Schwarzenegger needs to decide on several pieces of legislation by Sept. 30.
Zabie Mansoory
Issue date: 9/29/04 Section: News
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Gov. Schwarzenegger has until Sept. 30 to sign or veto more than 800 bills before they become law Oct. 1.
The governor faces several pieces of legislation concerning campaign money, environment, education, privacy, gay rights, drug purchases from Canada, immigrant driver licenses, rules for filmmakers and taxes, among others.
AB 1957 would allow consumers to purchase drugs from Canadian pharmacies, where drugs cost 40-to-70 percent less than those found at California vendors. It gives the California Department of Health Services the right to establish a website with links to Canadian pharmacies that meet state safety requirements for access and affordability.
The govenor has already signed more than 100 bills into law. They include a bill for over-the-counter sales of syringes, the cutting of forest trees and the expansion of the definition of "hate crime" to include crimes against people because of their sexual orientation, disability, gender, nationality, race, ethnicity or religion.
"My administration supports this measure [for over-the-counter syringes] because it will prevent the spread of HIV, hepatitis and other blood-borne diseases among injection-drug users, their sexual partners and their children," Gov. Schwarzenegger wrote.
Opposition leader Michael Kennedy, president of California Narcotic Officers' Association said, "If they're hurting and they need drugs, they're not going to wait for a clean needle. What you're going to find is more needles thrown in the street."
The governor also vetoed more than 50 bills, including the minimum wage increase and driver licenses for illegal immigrants.
The immigrant driver license bill lacked wording to mandate a special identifying mark, a key provision Schwarzenegger insisted upon.
"I am disappointed that the governor vetoed [the bill granting immigrants driver licenses], despite the fact that this right currently exists in 10 other states," said Assembly Speaker, Fabian Nunez.
Gov. Schwarzenegger argued, "One of the most important duties of the governor of a state is to protect its citizens. Determining the true identity and history of an individual is a key component of that protection."
This would affect students here at Valley.
Critics argue that Schwarzenegger had more than enough time to sign frivolous bills such as legislation that would enable entertainment companies to pay less for the cost of firearm-rentals for action films.
The governor faces several pieces of legislation concerning campaign money, environment, education, privacy, gay rights, drug purchases from Canada, immigrant driver licenses, rules for filmmakers and taxes, among others.
AB 1957 would allow consumers to purchase drugs from Canadian pharmacies, where drugs cost 40-to-70 percent less than those found at California vendors. It gives the California Department of Health Services the right to establish a website with links to Canadian pharmacies that meet state safety requirements for access and affordability.
The govenor has already signed more than 100 bills into law. They include a bill for over-the-counter sales of syringes, the cutting of forest trees and the expansion of the definition of "hate crime" to include crimes against people because of their sexual orientation, disability, gender, nationality, race, ethnicity or religion.
"My administration supports this measure [for over-the-counter syringes] because it will prevent the spread of HIV, hepatitis and other blood-borne diseases among injection-drug users, their sexual partners and their children," Gov. Schwarzenegger wrote.
Opposition leader Michael Kennedy, president of California Narcotic Officers' Association said, "If they're hurting and they need drugs, they're not going to wait for a clean needle. What you're going to find is more needles thrown in the street."
The governor also vetoed more than 50 bills, including the minimum wage increase and driver licenses for illegal immigrants.
The immigrant driver license bill lacked wording to mandate a special identifying mark, a key provision Schwarzenegger insisted upon.
"I am disappointed that the governor vetoed [the bill granting immigrants driver licenses], despite the fact that this right currently exists in 10 other states," said Assembly Speaker, Fabian Nunez.
Gov. Schwarzenegger argued, "One of the most important duties of the governor of a state is to protect its citizens. Determining the true identity and history of an individual is a key component of that protection."
This would affect students here at Valley.
Critics argue that Schwarzenegger had more than enough time to sign frivolous bills such as legislation that would enable entertainment companies to pay less for the cost of firearm-rentals for action films.
