After first ducking the issue on Wednesday, Schwarzenegger surprised lawmakers with his statement. If this is true, ... it would be very disrespectful to the many millions of Californians who support this bill to make a decision without even allowing the proponents to make a case for his signature. This is not just another bill.
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There's nothing theoretical about what we do it's life-and-death stuff. It's reality - and that's the policy side of it, ... On the political side of it, not every Democratic member can chair it, because it's tough. I come from a very secure seat in San Francisco, so people from the Central Valley can write that it's the 'Criminal Protection Committee,' and it doesn't bother me.Mark Leno
They are considered no different than married couples with regards to responsibility for children,
Mark Leno
He cannot veto the bill until it gets to his desk, ... It may not get there for a couple more weeks and in that time period, we're doing everything we can to communicate with him.
Mark Leno
Our current laws tell peaceful, law-abiding, tax-paying, native-born citizens, you and your partner must either split up or leave the country, ... This is nonsense and it's completely mean spirited.
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When you set aside all the emotion and hyperbole and drama surrounding this bill, it comes down to simple question. Are we or are we not all first-class citizens
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We're looking for three votes, and I can't tell you today who the three will be, but I think the power of the success coming from the floor of the Senate today will give us the necessary momentum and encouragement to do what we all know is the right thing to do.
Mark Leno
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