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Administrative/Regulatory

Oct. 14, 2009

Governor Vetoes Bar Dues Bill

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said he is concerned over mismanagement and the legitimacy of the Bar's evaluations of judicial nominees.

By Matthew Pordum and Amy Yarbrough

Daily Journal Staff Writers

SACRAMENTO - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has vetoed the State Bar's annual bill authorizing the collection of dues, citing concerns over mismanagement and the legitimacy of the Bar's evaluations of judicial nominees.

The rejection of SB 641 on Sunday leaves the Bar facing a level of uncertainty that it hasn't seen since Gov. Pete Wilson's 19...

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