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| California Repeals Licenses for Illegal Immigrants |
| 2003-12-02 |
| Sanity returns - Only because of Arnold’s election The California Assembly voted to repeal a law Monday allowing undocumented immigrants to get driver’s licenses, setting the stage for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to fulfill a key campaign pledge just two weeks after taking office. Facing widespread public opposition and a threatened March ballot initiative to kill the law, the Assembly voted 64-9 to overturn what it passed only three months ago. The Senate took similar action on Nov. 24 with a 33-0 vote. The measure now goes to Schwarzenegger, who was expected to quickly sign the bill. The law, which had been set to go into effect Jan. 1, would have let an estimated 2 million illegal immigrant motorists apply for driver’s licenses with taxpayer identification numbers instead of Social Security numbers. Passed in September and signed by former Gov. Gray Davis, the law aimed to end a 10-year ban on driver’s licenses for California’s undocumented immigrants, most from Mexico and Central America. Before being elected in the Oct. 7 recall election against Davis, Schwarzenegger promised to repeal the law within his first 100 days. Immediately after being inaugurated, he called the Legislature into special session to consider it. The new Republican governor, an immigrant himself, repeatedly criticized the law as the "wrong way" to handle the issue. He has promised to help legislators craft a new law with more security measures and background checks for applicants. |
| Posted by:Frank G |
| #8 good speech: "Promises made, promises kept" was the theme.... |
| Posted by: Frank G 2003-12-2 7:10:33 PM |
| #7 Brown's mayor of San Francisco, but terming out soon, I believe. Arnold's having a speech across the street here in San Diego in about 9 minutes, to push for his bond/borrowing proposal to cover the current Davis debt, but with a State spending cap to get the house in long-term order. Doing what he promised - what a concept! Will try to report back if there's anything new (doubtful) in the speech! |
| Posted by: Frank G 2003-12-2 2:52:08 PM |
| #6 .com, in good time.;-) |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge (VRWC CA Chapter) 2003-12-2 2:07:45 PM |
| #5 Good points, CS! But I'm still not coming back - not just yet. When they cut 80% of that goofy red tape (permit for compressed air; permit to post a "sign" - which is actually a sticker - smaller than the permit sticker *eye roll*) and drop the state income tax - well then, I'll spend my money there and look at settling back in. For now, it's Nevada, instead! Sorta the opposite of California! But good luck - I hope Arny keeps rolling - right through Sacremento, and crushes the legislature. Still got that moron Willie Brown running things there? |
| Posted by: .com 2003-12-2 1:40:13 PM |
| #4 Now, if only illegal aliens could be removed in a similarly prompt manner.... |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2003-12-2 1:37:02 PM |
| #3 Criminal License-GONE Triple Car Tax-GONE Grey Davis-GONE Liberal Agenda-GOING going ..... I love Arny! |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge (VRWC CA Chapter) 2003-12-2 12:55:53 PM |
| #2 Excellent start. The next step for all the states is to get rid of this insane idea that illegals and children of illegals are entitled to INSTATE tuition at their respective state colleges. |
| Posted by: Slumming 2003-12-2 12:43:43 PM |
| #1 They got bitch-slapped back to sanity. Typical Californian's response to this was something like "What're you? F***ing INSANE?" |
| Posted by: mojo 2003-12-2 12:31:27 PM |