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Governor Announces Plans to Veto Budget Plan - Legislature Threatens Override
Yesterday afternoon Governor Schwarzenegger held a press conference in which he discussed his intentions to veto the newly approved Budget plan which passed the Legislature early this morning. He also discussed the potential of the Legislature overriding his veto, to which he explained that in such a case, he would veto hundreds of bills that have been sent to his desk after he carefully evaluates each bill's fiscal impact.
The Governor said "enough is enough," citing insufficient Budget reform and borrowing from small businesses and taxpayers as reasons he will veto the Budget put forth by the Legislature. He explained that "the way the Budget is now, we will need a huge tax increase or to cut education next year."
Earlier today when asked about the potential of a Governor's veto, Senator Cogdill, the Senate Republican leader replied: "I believe that the Legislature will override the veto." Speaker Karen Bass also said that she was confident that the Assembly would override a veto.
The last time that California's Legislature overrode a Governor's veto was in July of 1979, when former Governor Jerry Brown vetoed a bill that granted a pay raise to state workers.
Submitted by Mike Dillon and Christina Dillon, CLA Lobbyists
Posted on September 17, 2008 7:58 AM | Permalink