Now that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has vowed to veto all bills until there is a budget, it is worth noting that there are currently 13 bills on the his desk. But fear not, senators (they are all Senate bills), the Schwarzenegger administration plans to allow lawmakers to "pull back" those bills.
Under California law, any bill not signed or vetoed within 12 days of hitting the governor's desk becomes law. But for any bill arriving on or after Aug. 18, Schwarzenegger has until Sept. 30 to sign or veto.
In effect, that means the governor's big veto declaration today would only have an impact should the budget impasse drag on past the end of September.
That is because lawmakers can simply hold off on sending bills to Schwarzenegger until after Aug. 18 and give the governor until Sept. 30 to sign or veto them.
In any case, here's what on Schwarzenegger's desk:
SB 947 Hollingsworth
California Environmental Quality Act: consultation: transportation facilities.
SB 1166 Cox
Game refuges.
SB 1178 Aanestad
Dentistry: registered sex offenders.
SB 1211 Harman
Alcoholic beverage control: caterer's permits.
SB 1241 Margett
Public safety.
SB 1280 Maldonado
Agriculture: seed: advisory board: registration.
SB 1311 Simitian
California Pollution Control Financing Authority: Capital Access Loan Program.
SB 1461 Negrete McLeod
Real estate licensees.
SB 1495 Kehoe
Taxation.
SB 1531 Correa
Peace officer training: autistic persons.
SB 1534 Battin
Veterans: military decorations.
SB 1675 Cox
Veterans' Revenue Debenture Act of 1970.
SB 1774 Corbett
State Council on Developmental Disabilities.
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