The Gover-Nator's Message

Guest blogger Patrick Baldwin

It Turns out when Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoes a bill he attaches a message explaining why. Well in his latest message some are reading a not so subtle message. Here is the message courtesy of the State of California website .

To the Members of the California State Assembly:
I am returning Assembly Bill 1176 without my signature.
For some time now I have lamented the fact that major issues are overlooked while many
u nnecessary bills come to me for consideration. Water reform, prison reform, and health
c are are major issues my Administration has brought to the table, but the Legislature just
k icks the can down the alley.
Y et another legislative year has come and gone without the major reforms Californians
o verwhelmingly deserve. In light of this, and after careful consideration, I believe it is
u nnecessary to sign this measure at this time.
Sincerely,
Arnold Schwarzenegger

According to AOL, the target of the message was a Democratic Assemblyman who sponsored the bill and who apparently heckled The Gover-Nator at a recent event. The Assemblyman even shouted "you lie" during the Governor's speech. Sound familiar?

$1.3 Billion in Tax Revenue Seen in Legalizing Marijuana

California, home to 12% of the US population, is burdened with a $42 billion budget deficit.


Tom Ammiano, who was elected to the State Assembly in December 2008, has proposed legalizing marijuana to generate as much as $1.3 billion per year in tax revenue for the state.


The proposal has the support of the state's tax collecting authority but is opposed by the police association.


It is also supported by the California Association of Hippies, the West Coast Surfer's Union, and the United Gangstas of California.*


*Not real organizations.

Photograph by Graham Jeffrey