Governor Jerry Brown Vetoes Bill to Force Paid Petitioners to Wear a Badge

On September 7, California Governor Jerry Brown vetoed SB 448, which says that paid initiative circulators must wear a badge that says “Paid circulator.” Here is his veto message, which says, “If it is acceptable to force paid signature gatherers to place identifying badges on their chests, will similar requirements soon be placed on paid campaign workers?” Thanks to Paul Jacob for this news.


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  2. Keep in mind, he also recently vetoed the bill that would have made paying-per-signature illegal.

    Two times he has used the veto to prevent Democratic legislators from making signature gathering more difficult.

    Seems he has some problem with allowing the legislators to diminish the power of the people.

    Good for him.

  3. Do ALL Democracy features of an election system have to be put into a Constitution – to END the power of the EVIL robot party hacks to subvert Democracy ???

    i.e. a zillion sections with a zillion words.

    What is the cause of the EVIL in the CA Legislature ???

    Earthquakes, floods, fires, drugs, rock and roll, etc. ???

    How about worse and worse POWER MAD-NESS ???

  4. Thank you Jerryyou are from a generation of Democrats who still value the right of direct democracy that Hiram Johnson started here in California. I don’t have much hopefor the next generation of Democrats that come after you however

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