Friday
Aug202004
CA. Immigrant Drivers License bill is likely headed to veto
Friday, August 20, 2004 at 07:52AM
Latino Leaders say Schwarzenegger gave his word
A driver's license bill for illegal immigrants, perhaps the most emotional issue facing Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger as California's legislative session winds down, will likely land on his desk within days. Schwarzenegger has indicated he'll veto it unless the license "looks different" from other licenses for security reasons - an amendment supporters of the bill call a discriminatory "marker" that's unacceptable. With no apparent middle ground in view, the postmortem for SB 1160 by state Sen. Gil Cedillo is already taking shape. Latino legislators say Schwarzenegger promised them he would sign a license bill; the governor maintains the bill does not address his security concerns. "The mark on the license isn't just a blow to (Democratic) leadership, it's also disrespectful to those of us who are immigrants and represent people of color in this state," Núñez said. [more
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A driver's license bill for illegal immigrants, perhaps the most emotional issue facing Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger as California's legislative session winds down, will likely land on his desk within days. Schwarzenegger has indicated he'll veto it unless the license "looks different" from other licenses for security reasons - an amendment supporters of the bill call a discriminatory "marker" that's unacceptable. With no apparent middle ground in view, the postmortem for SB 1160 by state Sen. Gil Cedillo is already taking shape. Latino legislators say Schwarzenegger promised them he would sign a license bill; the governor maintains the bill does not address his security concerns. "The mark on the license isn't just a blow to (Democratic) leadership, it's also disrespectful to those of us who are immigrants and represent people of color in this state," Núñez said. [more
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