One factor driving Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's record-setting veto rate was the 136 bills he thumbed down because of the 2008 budget impasse.
Here's the generic veto message he wrote on them all:
"The historic delay in passing the 2008-2009 State Budget has forced me to prioritize the bills sent to my desk at the end of the year's legislative session. Given the delay, I am only signing bills that are the highest priority for California. This bill does not meet that standard and I cannot sign it at this time."
Some of the more talked-about legislation of the year was included in this batch of vetoes, including the bill authored by Assemblyman Bill Maze, R-Visalia, to ban animals in the laps of drivers. Democratic Sen. Jack Scott's Mylar balloon legislation (SB 1499) was also grounded with this reasoning.
Schwarzenegger even vetoed a dozen "committee bills," legislation authored not by a lawmaker but by a legislative committee. Such bills are generally among the least controversial each year.
Some lawmakers were particularly affected.
Democratic Assemblyman Tony Mendoza of Artesia had seven of his bills squashed because Schwarzenegger didn't deem them of "the highest priority."
Capitol Alert dug through all the veto messages to list those bills that were felled due to the budget standoff.
Here the list (with the descriptions courtesy of the governor's office):
Tuesday
AB 376 by Assemblymember Pedro Nava (D-Santa Barbara) - Public employees' retirement: airport police officers.
AB 524 by Assemblymember Loni Hancock (D-Berkeley) - Public employees: local agencies.
AB 1021 by Assemblymember Tom Berryhill (R-Modesto) - Apple pest: pest and disease prevention.
AB 1997 by Assemblymember Mary Hayashi (D-Hayward) - Public employee health benefits: vision care: local, school, and university members.
AB 2369 by Assemblymember Felipe Fuentes (D-Sylmar) - Apprenticeship programs: prevailing wage enforcement.
AB 2379 by Assemblymember Noreen Evans (D-Santa Rosa) - Court records: appeal: attorney's fees.
AB 2413 by Assemblymember Mary Hayashi (D-Hayward) - Excess real property sales.
AB 2479 by Assemblymember Loni Hancock (D-Berkeley) - Bottled water: labeling requirements.
AB 2498 by Assemblymember Lori Saldaña (D-San Diego) - Firearms training: eligibility to possess firearms.
AB 2504 by Assemblymember Mark DeSaulnier (D-Concord) - Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta: tourism and marketing plan.
AB 2686 by Assemblymember Pedro Nava (D-Santa Barbara) - Santa Ynez Valley Water District.
AB 2828 by Assemblymember Mary Salas (D-Chula Vista) - Veterans' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Fund.
AB 2970 by Assemblymember Mike Eng (D-Monterey Park) - State Water Project: delivery capability report.
AB 3021 by Assemblymember Pedro Nava (D-Santa Barbara) - California Transportation Financing Authority: toll facilities.
AB 3066 by Committee on Veterans Affairs - Unemployment insurance: Employment Training Panel: veterans.
SB 404 by Senator Christine Kehoe (D-San Diego) - Parks: conveyances.
SB 432 by Senator Alan Lowenthal (D-Long Beach) - Transportation.
SB 1253 by Senator Elaine Alquist (D-San Jose) - Sex offenders: assessments.
SB 1415 by Senator Sheila Kuehl (D-Santa Monica) - Patient records: maintenance and storage.
SB 1586 by Senator Gloria Negrete-McLeod (D-Montclair) - County employees retirement: San Bernardino County health benefits.
SB 1601 by Senator Gloria Negrete-McLeod (D-Montclair) - Public employees.
SB 1778 by Committee on Veterans Affairs - County veteran service officers: funding.
Sunday
SB 312 by Senator Christine Kehoe (D-San Diego) - Public Utilities Commission.
SB 1282 by Senator Bob Margett (R-Glendora) - Private investigators: continuing education.
SB 1469 by Senator Ron Calderon (D-Montebello) - Collateral recovery: tow vehicles.
SB 1499 by Senator Jack Scott (D-Pasadena) - Metallic balloons.
SB 1691 by Senator Alan Lowenthal (D-Long Beach) - Mechanics liens.
SB 1735 by Senator Gloria Romero (D-Los Angeles) - Pupil instruction: school district residency requirements.
SB 1749 by Senator Jenny Oropeza (D-Long Beach) - Precinct board members.
SB 1776 by Committee on Revenue and Taxation - Property taxation.
SB 1777 by Committee on Revenue and Taxation - Taxation.
AB 264 by Assemblymember Tony Mendoza (D-Norwalk) - Secondhand dealers and coin dealers.
AB 359 by Assemblymember Betty Karnette (D-Long Beach) - High school exit examination: intensive instruction and services.
AB 1028 by Assemblymember Anna Caballero (D-Salinas) - Child care: funding: audits.
AB 1221 by Assemblymember Fiona Ma (D-San Francisco) - Transit village developments: infrastructure financing.
AB 1230 by Assemblymember John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) - California Career Resource Network Program.
AB 1755 by Assemblymember Felipe Fuentes (D-Sylmar) - Electricity: rates: plant held for future use account.
AB 1760 by Assemblymember Cathleen Galgiani (D-Livingston) - Veterinarians and registered veterinary technicians.
AB 1825 by Assemblymember Jim Beall (D-San Jose) - Developmental disabilities.
AB 1852 by Assemblymember Kevin Jeffries (R-Lake Elsinore) - Sports betting pools.
AB 1866 by Assemblymember Tony Mendoza (D-Norwalk) - Service contracts: retailers.
AB 1870 by Assemblymember Kevin de León (D-Los Angeles) - Secondhand dealers and coin dealers.
AB 1885 by Assemblymember Pedro Nava (D-Santa Barbara) - Pupil instruction: intensive instruction and services.
AB 1928 by Assemblymember Joel Anderson (R-San Diego) - Elections: vote by mail ballots.
AB 1942 by Assemblymember Ira Ruskin (D-Redwood City) - Public contracts: small businesses and disabled veteran business enterprises.
AB 1982 by Assemblymember Jose Solorio (D-Anaheim) - California YouthBuild program: funding and designation.
AB 2078 by Assemblymember Felipe Fuentes (D-Sylmar) - Work-based learning.
AB 2160 by Assemblymember Wilmer Amina Carter (D-Rialto) - Mello-Granlund Older Californians Act: disability: definition.
AB 2173 by Assemblymember Anna Caballero (D-Salinas) - Public schools facility financing.
AB 2213 by Assemblymember Guy Houston (R-San Ramon) - Pupils: work permits.
AB 2243 by Assemblymember Wilmer Amina Carter (D-Rialto) - School district reorganization.
AB 2412 by Assemblymember Mike Eng (D-Monterey Park) - Unlicensed contractors.
AB 2427 by Assemblymember Mike Eng (D-Monterey Park) - Professions and vocations.
AB 2540 by Assemblymember Tony Mendoza (D-Norwalk) - Mobile food facilities
AB 2584 by Assemblymember Tony Mendoza (D-Norwalk) - Elections.
AB 2622 by Assemblymember Mary Hayashi (D-Hayward) - Unemployment insurance: Employment Training Panel: clean technology industry.
AB 2706 by Assemblymember Mike Feuer (D-Los Angeles) - Dangerous weapons.
AB 2898 by Assemblymember Gene Mullin (D-South San Francisco) - Coroners
AB 2968 by Assemblymember Wilmer Amina Carter (D-Rialto) - Cosmetic surgery.
AB 3033 by Assemblymember John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) - University of California:
contracts.
AB 3041 by Assembly Committee on Public Employees, Retirement - Public Employees' Retirement Law.
AB 3052 by Assemblymember Dave Jones (D-Sacramento) - Court facilities.
AB 3054 by Assembly Committee on Insurance - Insurance.
Saturday
SB 360 by Senator Gloria Negrete McLeod (D-Montclair) - Redevelopment agencies: payments to taxing entities.
SB 967 by Senator Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto) - Election precincts.
SB 1180 by Senator George Runner (R-Lancaster) - Parks and open space: Rim of the Valley Trail Corridor: boundary revisions.
SB 1235 by Senator Jenny Oropeza (D-Long Beach) - Polling place: notice of change.
SB 1293 by Senator Gloria Negrete McLeod (D-Montclair) - Joint exercise of powers: reporting and disclosures.
SB 1359 by Senator George Runner (R-Lancaster) - Retail food facilities.
SB 1402 by Senator Ellen Corbett (D-San Leandro) - Reporting requirements.
SB 1505 by Senator Leland Yee (D-San Francisco) - Whistleblower protection
SB 1526 by Senate President pro Tempore Don Perata (D-Oakland) - Polysomnographic technologists: sleep and wake disorders.
SB 1633 by Senator Sheila Kuehl (D-Santa Monica) - Dental services: credit.
SB 1641 by Senator Jenny Oropeza (D-Long Beach) - State Board of Equalization and Franchise Tax Board.
SB 1686 by Senator Jeff Denham (R-Merced) - Improper signature-gathering tactics.
SB 1689 by Senator Alan Lowenthal (D-Long Beach) - Local agencies: redevelopment.
SB 1694 by Senator Dean Florez (D-Shafter) - Elections: primary election ballots.
SB 1767 by Senator Elaine Alquist (D-San Jose) - Education: electronic learning assessment resources.
SB 1779 by Senate Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development - Professions and vocations.
AB 169 by Assemblymember Lloyd Levine (D-Woodland Hills) - Public resources: ballast water management.
AB 815 by Assemblymember Tom Berryhill (R-Modesto) - Hunting or fishing: local regulation.
AB 860 by Assemblymember Mary Salas (D-Chula Vista) - Vehicles: additional registration fees.
AB 926 by Assemblymember Noreen Evans (D-Santa Rosa) - Civil discovery.
AB 1022 by Assemblymember Lori Saldaña (D-San Diego) - Continuing care home services
AB 1569 by Assemblymember Tony Mendoza (D-Norwalk) - Court reporters: rough draft transcript.
AB 1720 by Committee on Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy - Enterprise zones: reports.
AB 1722 by Committee on Jobs, Economic Development and the Economy - California International Trade and Investment Act: Secretary of Business, Transportation and Housing: duties.
AB 1724 by Assemblymember Dave Jones (D-Sacramento) - Vehicles: impoundment: illegal dumping.
AB 1823 by Assemblymember Jim Beall (D-San Jose) - Juvenile justice coordinating councils: county alcohol and drug program administrator.
AB 1829 by Assemblymember Fiona Ma (D-San Francisco) - Nurse-Family Partnership program.
AB 1910 by Assemblymember Joe Coto (D-San Jose) - Insurance: community development investments.
AB 1916 by Assemblymember Anthony Portantino (D-La Cañada Flintridge) - Economic development.
AB 1950 by Assemblymember Ted Lieu (D-Torrance) - Vessels: abandonment: abatement.
AB 1951 by Assemblymember Mary Hayashi (D-Hayward) - Mental health: capital facilities.
AB 1955 by Assemblymember George Plescia (R-San Diego) - Common interest developments: assessments.
AB 2233 by Assemblymember Bill Maze (R-Visalia) - Vehicles: transportation of animals.
AB 2275 by Assemblymember Felipe Fuentes (D-Sylmar) - Vended water.
AB 2299 by Assemblymember Jim Silva (R-Huntington Beach) - Maintenance of the codes.
AB 2440 by Assemblymember John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) - Medi-Cal: reimbursement codes.
AB 2471 by Assemblymember Betty Karnette (D-Long Beach) - Digital Arts Studio Partnership and Workforce Program Act.
AB 2508 by Assemblymember Wilmer Amina Carter (D-Rialto) - California State Military Museum and Resource Center.
AB 2595 by Assemblymember John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) - Public records: unlawful possession.
AB 2610 by Assemblymember Mike Davis (D-Los Angeles) - Salvageable personal property: unattended collection boxes.
AB 2627 by Assemblymember Tony Mendoza (D-Norwalk) - Gambling regulation.
AB 2770 by Assemblymember Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) - Department of Fish and Game: scientific collector's permits.
AB 2849 by Assemblymember Noreen Evans (D-Santa Rosa) - Bees.
AB 2871 by Assemblymember Van Tran (R-Costa Mesa) - Abraham Lincoln commission.
AB 2878 by Assemblymember Joel Anderson (R-El Cajon) - Enforcement of judgments: exemptions: homesteads.
AB 2953 by Assemblymember Mike Feuer (D-Los Angeles) - Elections: voting.
AB 2964 by Assemblymember Lloyd Levine (D-Woodland Hills) - Vote by mail ballots.
AB 2992 by Assemblymember Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) - Resource conservation districts: California Prompt Payment Act.
AB 3014 by Assemblymember Gene Mullin (D-South San Francisco) - Voting: polling place procedures.
AB 3045 by Committee on Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy - Economic development.
AB 3050 by Assemblymember Dave Jones (D-Sacramento) - Legal aid: court interpreters: appearances by telephone.
AB 3059 by Committee on Labor and Employment - Labor law enforcement: Economic and Employment Enforcement Coalition.
AB 3064 by Committee on Transportation - Transportation.
AB 3068 by Committee on Elections and Redistricting - Voting.
AB 3080 by Committee on Revenue and Taxation - Property taxation: local administration.
Friday
SB 356 by Senator Gloria Negrete McLeod (D-Montclair) - List of reportable diseases and conditions.
SB 986 by Senator Mark Ridley-Thomas (D-Los Angeles) - Pet stores.
SB 1167 by Senator Patricia Wiggins (D-Santa Rosa) - Insurance: vehicle repair task force.
SB 1218 by Senator Lou Correa (D-Santa Ana) - Marriage and family therapy: licensure and registration.
SB 1237 by Senator Dave Cox (R-Fair Oaks) - Subdivision Map Act: lot line adjustments: designated remainders and omitted parcels: dedications for public purposes.
SB 1326 by Senator Denise Moreno Ducheny (D-San Diego) - Vector control.
SB 1376 by Senator Patricia Wiggins (D-Santa Rosa) - State Teachers' Retirement System.
AB 117 by Assemblymember Jim Beall (D-San Jose) - Transportation authorities and districts: contracts.
AB 152 by Assemblymember Jim Beall (D-San Jose) - Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority.
AB 547 by Assemblymember Fiona Ma (D-San Francisco) - Medical Board of California: licensure fees.
AB 697 by Assemblymember Loni Hancock (D-Berkeley) - Financial assistance: relocation of retailers.
AB 885 by Assemblymember Charles Calderon (D-Montebello) - Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.
AB 1133 by Assemblymember Mervyn Dymally (D-Compton) - Bail bonds: forfeiture.
AB 1290 by Assemblymember Tony Mendoza (D-Norwalk) - Fictitious business name statements.
AB 1519 by Assemblymember Fiona Ma (D-San Francisco) - Human remains: commercial display.
AB 1751 by Assemblymember Felipe Fuentes (D-Sylmar) - Vehicles: nuisance abatement: impoundment.
AB 2132 by Assemblymember Guy Houston (R-San Ramon) - Wildlife: hunting.
AB 3013 by Assemblymember Lloyd Levine (D-Woodland Hills) - Judgment liens: continuation.
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