Thread: CA: Gil Cedillo Illegal Immigrant Licenses Leg. Approved

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Gil Cedillo Illegal Immigrant Licenses Legislation Approved

IMMIGRANT LICENSES By a 42-34 vote, the Assembly approved legislation that would let illegal immigrants get driver's licenses.

The measure by Sen. Gil Cedillo, D-Los Angeles, would overturn a 1993 law that prohibits the state from issuing licenses to drivers who cannot prove they are in the country legally.

Supporters said giving licenses to illegal immigrants would make the roads safer by ensuring that all drivers go through state testing and get insurance. But critics charged that giving licenses to illegal immigrants would reward those who break the law.

The bill now goes to the Senate.




HUMAN TRAFFICKING The Assembly approved a bill by Sen. Sheila Kuehl, D-Santa Monica, that would extend public services such as refugee cash assistance, Medi-Cal benefits and employment services to non-citizen victims of human trafficking, domestic violence and other violent crimes.

In order to receive state and local aid, those individuals would have to show that they were taking steps to meet eligibility requirements for federal benefits.

The bill passed 45-4 and now goes back to the Senate for a vote on Assembly amendments.

Originally Posted by Brian503a

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Gil Cedillo Illegal Immigrant Licenses Legislation Approved

IMMIGRANT LICENSES By a 42-34 vote, the Assembly approved legislation that would let illegal immigrants get driver's licenses.

The measure by Sen. Gil Cedillo, D-Los Angeles, would overturn a 1993 law that prohibits the state from issuing licenses to drivers who cannot prove they are in the country legally.

Supporters said giving licenses to illegal immigrants would make the roads safer by ensuring that all drivers go through state testing and get insurance. But critics charged that giving licenses to illegal immigrants would reward those who break the law.

The bill now goes to the Senate.




HUMAN TRAFFICKING The Assembly approved a bill by Sen. Sheila Kuehl, D-Santa Monica, that would extend public services such as refugee cash assistance, Medi-Cal benefits and employment services to non-citizen victims of human trafficking, domestic violence and other violent crimes.

In order to receive state and local aid, those individuals would have to show that they were taking steps to meet eligibility requirements for federal benefits.

The bill passed 45-4 and now goes back to the Senate for a vote on Assembly amendments.

Notice the name "Sen. Gil Cedillo".All of our politicians with Mexican Sir Names are helping their countrymen,not America.
All of those that are trying to help their own people and not Americans should be fired for.....Treason.

The fact that this cretin is still in office (and by cretin that's about as nice of a term as I can use for this worthless POS) just proves that illegals are voting in our elections.

Whatever happened to equal protection under the law. How can they offer a benefit to an illegal alien, that a citizen cannot get?

Notice the name "Sen. Gil Cedillo".All of our politicians with Mexican Sir Names are helping their countrymen,not America.

This has been going on for a good while now. I'm sure everyone has noticed that most bills submitted by 1st and 2nd generation Latinos (elected officials) is illegal immigrant friendly. This is not only happening on a national level, it is also happening in cities and towns across America. It is obvious, even to the casual observer, that their agenda is designed to favor those of only specific nationalities and races - not Americans as a whole. Hmmm, and those of us that stand against illegal immigration are called racist, go figure!

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Illegal immigrant driver's license bill is back
Assembly passes plan that's dependent on federal rules, funding
By Aurelio Rojas -- Bee Capitol Bureau
Published 12:01 am PDT Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Legislation to allow illegal immigrants in California apply for driver's licenses was resurrected Monday in a weakened version that's contingent on federal funding.

Senate Bill 1162 by Sen. Gil Cedillo, D-Los Angeles, was approved by Democrats in the Assembly on a 42-34 vote, a week after Democrats derailed its precursor, fearing a voter backlash in November.

The emotionally charged measure still requires confirmation by the state Senate, which passed an earlier version, SB 1160. It also faces a likely veto by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who vetoed similar legislation last year.

Unlike SB 1160, the amended legislation does not require state funding. It would be implemented only after the state receives funding from the federal Real ID Act of 2005, which requires every state to issue licenses that comply with a national standard.

The law, passed in response to the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, allows states to provide driving-only licenses to illegal immigrants.

But those licenses must have a distinguishing color or mark, a provision that Cedillo -- who has waged an unsuccessful eight-year battle to obtain licenses for illegal immigrants -- once resisted.

Under SB 1162, license applicants would have to undergo a background check and would be barred from obtaining a license if they have been convicted of any public offense, other than driving without a license, or other federal crimes.

The cost of fingerprinting and the background check would be the responsibility of the applicant.

Cedillo and other Democratic supporters of the legislation contend licensing the estimated 2 million illegal immigrants who drive in California will make roads safer.

But Republicans called the amended legislation, which must pass before the legislative session ends Thursday, a backdoor gambit.

"This is a ruse we should not fall for because (the Real ID) regulations have not yet been published," said Assemblyman John Benoit, R-Palm Desert.

"It's not sufficient justification, in any circumstances, to give a driver's license, or documents of legality, to people who are here illegally."

But Assemblyman Alberto Torrico, D-Newark, said Republicans should deal with the "reality" that illegal immigrants are driving.

"These people are living in this country, they're working in this country, they're paying taxes," Torrico said. "If you want to keep track of immigrants and you're scared of terrorism, vote for this bill."

Schwarzenegger, who repealed a license law shortly after taking office in 2003, has said he will wait until Real ID Act regulations are published before revisiting the issue.

Such regulations are not expected to be formulated until later this year. But Cedillo insisted SB 1162 addresses the governor's concerns.

"This bill will go into effect at the beginning of (2007), by which time we should have the regulations," the senator said.

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Posted on Tue, Aug. 29, 2006

Demo bills highlight contrasts
VETOES WOULD IGNITE GOVERNOR CAMPAIGN
By Mike Zapler and Edwin Garcia
MediaNews Sacramento Bureau

SACRAMENTO - The state Assembly on Monday passed a pair of sweeping social policy changes -- a universal health care bill and a proposal to allow undocumented immigrants to apply for driver's licenses -- that have virtually no chance of becoming law but could become fodder in the governor's race this fall.

The driver's license bill, which had been assumed dead for the year, was resurrected late Monday night in a 42-34 Assembly vote. The health care bill, which would create a government-run health system to cover all Californians, passed on a 43-30 vote. Both measures are expected to go to the Senate for votes later this week.

The bills represent heartfelt Democratic causes and are certain to draw vetoes from Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, should they reach his desk. They also highlight important differences between Schwarzenegger and his opponent, Democratic Treasurer Phil Angelides.

The difference is sharpest on the driver's license bill: Schwarzenegger opposes it; Angelides said that as governor, he would sign it. The contrast could give Schwarzenegger a boost among conservatives, or Angelides an opportunity to rally Latino voters.

As for the health care bill, an Angelides campaign spokesman said he has not endorsed the measure approved Monday, Senate Bill 840. But the aide, Nick Papas, was still optimistic that the legislation could give the treasurer an opening to draw contrasts with Schwarzenegger on health care.

Angelides supports other health proposals to cover employees at medium-sized companies and children, and has said he wants to work with lawmakers to move toward universal health coverage. Schwarzenegger has not advanced a health care plan, after working to defeat a proposal that would have forced some businesses to cover their workers.

A Schwarzenegger veto of the universal health bill could give Angelides an opening to draw attention to the governor's lack of action on the health care front. With more than 6 million Californians uninsured, health care consistently ranks among the top voter concerns.

``We are happy to discuss the governor's flip-flops and failures on health care,'' Papas said.

Schwarzenegger spokesman Matt David said Angelides' health care stances would mean ``more government and higher taxes, vs. a governor who is committed to holding the line on taxes.''

But the issues behind the two bills resonate well beyond the governor's race. They highlight core differences between the two parties and are likely to be used in campaigns across California.

The driver's license bill was revived Monday night during a marathon session of the Legislature, which is racing to finish its work before it adjourns for the year Thursday night. The measure, once known as SB 1160, was assumed dead less than two weeks ago when the Democrat-controlled Assembly Appropriations Committee refused to send it to the full Assembly. But Sen. Gil Cedillo, D-Los Angeles, in recent days employed a ``gut and amend'' -- stripping the content of one of his own bills that passed the Senate and replacing it with a new version of the license bill, called SB 1162.

The procedure, typically employed at the end of a legislative session, allows bills to be presented without having gone through scrutiny from fiscal or policy committees.

Both bills sparked a rancorous partisan debate, with Republicans arguing that Democrats were coddling illegal immigrants and trying to turn over the health care system to a sprawling, ineffectual bureaucracy. Democrats countered that the health care bill would be a huge improvement over the expensive, hodgepodge system that has left millions uninsured. They said the license bill would protect motorists by requiring all drivers to take road tests, and would bring down insurance costs by eliminating uninsured motorists.

The two bills represent a departure of sorts by legislative leaders, who last week worked closely with the support of the governor to fashion deals to raise the minimum wage and to provide prescription drug discounts for low-income families.

Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata, D-Oakland, said his party was simply pursuing its goals, not trying to put Schwarzenegger in a difficult spot for political purposes.

``We have had these issues going year after year,'' Perata said. ``We all feel strongly about them, and our commitment is to put them on the governor's desk until he signs them. So it's not jamming him. We're just doing our job. It's an expression of what we believe in.''

Tim Hodson, director of the Center for California Studies at Sacramento State University, agreed that Democrats were motivated more by policy than politics. He noted that Sen. Sheila Kuehl, D-Los Angeles, author of the universal health care bill, has been working on the proposal for years. Cedillo likewise has been trying in vain for years to enact his driver's license bill.

With the governor embracing traditionally Democratic ideas the last few weeks, the lawmakers may figure it's worth another try, however unlikely a Schwarzenegger signature on their bills may be. It's also a chance to advance the legislation, even if it ultimately falls short.

``They may be saying, `Let's take a chance and see if we can get something signed, because this is the best opportunity we've had in years,' '' Hodson said.


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Mercury News Staff Writer Kate Folmar contributed to this report. Contact Mike Zapler at mzapler@mercurynews.com or (916) 441-4603.

But Sen. Gil Cedillo, D-Los Angeles, in recent days employed a ``gut and amend'' -- stripping the content of one of his own bills that passed the Senate and replacing it with a new version of the license bill, called SB 1162

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How do you strip the content of a bill that has already passed the Senate and then replace it with another bill that has nothing to do with the bill that was stripped? Is that legal? It just seems to me to be unethical. Criminal like. But, of course, this is what we are seeing from all of our elected politicians.

With more than 6 million Californians uninsured, health care consistently ranks among the top voter concerns.

Is that LEGAL California citizens or does that include illegal aliens?

Originally Posted by WavTek

With more than 6 million Californians uninsured, health care consistently ranks among the top voter concerns.

Is that LEGAL California citizens or does that include illegal aliens?

I started a separate thread on the health care as well. The one article above happened to mention both. As far as I know it covers illegals. They were talking about this earlier and it did include illegal immigrants. I do not know if that part was removed since the information I have seen doesn't mention it. I'm looking at several more articles to see if there are any more details. I might have to read the bill itself. I know San Franciso passed their own bill recently and it covered illegals.


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