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| California Law Allowing Illegals to Get Licenses on Deathbed |
| 2003-11-25 |
| Under pressure from voters and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, state senators voted to repeal a law allowing undocumented immigrants the chance to get a driver’s license. The Assembly is expected take similar action Tuesday, slightly more than five weeks before the law was to take effect. The law’s prospects collapsed in the face of a threatened initiative to repeal it, and the clout of Schwarzenegger, who called the Legislature into special session to overturn the law within hours of his taking office last week. Go Arnold! Schwarzenegger, who campaigned against the law signed by former Gov. Gray Davis, wants a compromise version that includes more safeguards and background checks on applicants. The law’s author, Sen. Gil Cedillo, a Democrat, urged his colleagues to repeal it in the face of widespread public opposition. Though Cedillo stood by his long fight to let 2 million residents living illegally in California get licenses without providing Social Security numbers, he pledged to work with Schwarzenegger next year to find middle ground. "This is not easy," a shaken Cedillo told his colleagues before the vote. At least 17 senators who voted for the bill in September voted Monday to repeal it, while six others abstained from voting. They counted the votes for the recall and saw their political future going into the toilet. |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #14 This nutcase Cedillo needs to get a new job - in Venezuela. He'll feel right at home there. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2003-11-25 7:36:58 PM |
| #13 Cedillo stood by his long fight to let 2 million residents living illegally in California get licenses without providing Social Security numbers... Now the Democrats have got to find 2 million votes some other way than the motor-voter law... |
| Posted by: Pappy 2003-11-25 4:39:38 PM |
| #12 Bomb -- I agree 100% no damn compromises -- just ship them back to where they came from. CyberSarge - Yes. Document them as 'DEPORTED' :) |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2003-11-25 3:16:54 PM |
| #11 Repeat after me: Bracero Program OOOOoooh! Scary, ain't it? |
| Posted by: mojo 2003-11-25 3:05:31 PM |
| #10 The compromise involes DOCUMENTING the UNDOCUMENTED. I like that compromise. |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge (VRWC CA Chapter) 2003-11-25 2:37:26 PM |
| #9 BAR--- Now, if only the Feds would begin rooting out illegals and deporting them in a timely fashion... and get the Federal fiscal house in order, we would have our domestic problems by the short hairs. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2003-11-25 2:07:00 PM |
| #8 The only possible problem is that there are rumblings of some sort of "compromise" in the works. NO COMPROMISES. Aside from necessary emergency medical care, illegal aliens are not entitled to anything. Now, if only the Feds would begin rooting out illegals and deporting them in a timely fashion... |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2003-11-25 1:02:21 PM |
| #7 Wow - the Media Elite© said we'd never be able to turn this ship around; electing a movie star was proof that we Californians were idiots rebelling against the good judgement of our betters.....yadda yadda. David Broder (Dean of political reporters for the Wash Post) can kiss my ass. Next up? a constitutional spending cap, a bond to cover the debt til tax receipts increase with the booming economy (8% gain last quarter), and worker's comp reforms. The times they are a changing! |
| Posted by: Frank G 2003-11-25 12:26:16 PM |
| #6 Say! You think you can send Arnie up here to Washington state after he's done there? Perhaps you can hire him out by the hour or legislative bill or something. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2003-11-25 12:22:54 PM |
| #5 Though Cedillo stood by his long fight to let 2 million residents living illegally in California get licenses without providing Social Security numbers, he pledged to work with Schwarzenegger next year to find middle ground. Screw him. The California Dems were arrogant enough when they felt things were going their way and refused to compromise. NOW they squawk compromise when the tide turned against them. *tap tap* Nope, surprise meter didn't budge. |
| Posted by: Ptah 2003-11-25 11:40:03 AM |
| #4 I had to snicker when I heard the vote. Cedillo knows now that EVERYONE is gunning for these pandering DIMOCRATS. Talk about a power shift! Score card so far: 1-Auto tax repealed and 2-ILLEGAL drivers license shot down. I think I am going to like Arnold! Anyone want to mess with our Governor? |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge (VRWC CA Chapter) 2003-11-25 11:15:50 AM |
| #3 "You 'chukes want a license, go get one in TJ." Good. That's all we need, illegals with valid US identification. Passports, anyone? |
| Posted by: mojo 2003-11-25 11:00:04 AM |
| #2 On their deathbed? Sounds like Chicago. Kinda of a misleading Head. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2003-11-25 10:27:52 AM |
| #1 Excellent! Sounds like he's off to a good start--and not wasting any time, either. |
| Posted by: Dar 2003-11-25 9:26:16 AM |