Monday, 10 September 2007 01:33

Senator Cox Talks About Legislative Session Ending

Senator Dave Cox has some strong feelings about the end of the California state legislative session. Here is Senator Cox.Hello, this is Senator Dave Cox, with another Capitol Report. Next week is the final deadline for all proposed measures to be reviewed by the Legislature.  This is the busiest time in the Legislature and I want to share some of the bills that will likely move to the Governor’s desk for his consideration:  AB 881 requires children under the age of 9 to use a car seat.  Currently, only children under the age of 7 are required to use a car seat. AB 1334 allows for the distribution of condoms to prisoners.  The fact that this irresponsible bill has made it this far is outrageous. AB 508 requires the State to give taxpayer-funded food stamps to convicted drug felons. These unnecessary bills should not be signed into law.  It is my hope that the Governor vetoes these measures. It is no wonder that it is difficult to have serious public debates about healthcare reform, water storage and other critical issues for Californians. Again, this is Senator Dave Cox.  Thank you for listening.