Government
Sep. 9, 2011
Governor vetoes bill prohibiting funeral picketing
California Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a bill Wednesday that would have outlawed picketing outside of funerals because it did not comport with a high-profile U.S. Supreme Court decision.
By Robert Iafolla
Daily Journal Staff Writer
California Gov. Jerry Brown said Wednesday he was "tempted" to sign a bill that would have outlawed picketing outside of funerals, but ultimately he vetoed the legislation because it did not comport with a high-profile U.S. Supreme Court decision.
The high court ruled 8-1 in March that the First Amendment protected the Westboro Baptist Church's right to protest at military funerals. In the wake of that ruling, California a...
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