Oct. 1, 2019
Veto of state environmental bill avoids confrontation with water contractors
Newsom angered environmentalists by vetoing SB 1, a bill that would have enshrined several federal environmental bills into state law. The move heads off a potentially ugly confrontation with water contractors, even though a legislative analysis found most provisions of the bill would have likely survived federal preemption claims.
Gov. Gavin Newsom picked one fight and avoided another with his latest bill signings and vetoes.
On Friday, Newsom angered environmentalists by vetoing SB 1, a bill that would have enshrined several federal environmental bills into state law. The move heads off a potentially ugly confrontation with water contractors even though a legislative analysis found most provisions of the bill would have likely survived federal preemption cl...
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