The governor has until Oct. 11 to sign or veto about 700 bills now on his desk. Since he hasn't signed anything yet, it's pretty clear he's trying to pressure the Legislature to come up with a deal on water policy.
Some might say: so what.
Some might say: so what.
Given the ideological tilt of the Legislature, it's no surprise that most of the measures now pending are either minor in nature or are important mostly to liberal groups.
Ah, but Senate Democrats are fighting back, pointing to a long list of bills that are said to be of vital importance to Californians. Among them are a couple by South Bay lawmakers:
AB 260 (Lieu) -- Expands the authority of the Real Estate Commissioner to fine, revoke or suspend the license of mortgage brokers that violate state or federal laws.
SB 148 (Oropeza) - This consumer-protection bill would require medical providers that operate mammogram machines to conspicuously post notices of serious violations.
Stay tuned.
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