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September 08, 2005

Governor vetoes fair campaign pledge bill

"Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has vetoed a bill that would have required candidates who sign a code of fair campaign practices to refrain from using negative references to a person's sexual orientation or gender identity.

Assemblyman Leland Yee, D-San Francisco, said his bill was needed to discourage political campaigns that create fear and intimidation and could lead to violence.

But Schwarzenegger said signing the campaign code is voluntary and that there would be no way to enforce the bill except through the ballot box."

You read the Sacramento Bee article here.

Posted by Randy Riddle at September 8, 2005 12:39 PM