Some People Will Vote No on Anything

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“Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger approved a package of legislation Wednesday intended to crack down on slave rings that force people — often poor and illegal immigrants — to perform menial and sometimes debasing work in sweatshops, construction and prostitution.“‘The practice of trafficking in human beings — modern-day slavery — is a horrific crime that our society cannot abide,’ Schwarzenegger said.” (Los Angeles Times, September 23, 2005)

Ten Assembly and Senate Republicans apparently disagree with that statement and voted against the anti-human trafficking legislation (AB 22, Lieber et al).

I guess they don’t find “modern-day slavery,” as the Governor described it, as horrific as he does.

“With no Democratic opposition, it passed by wide margins in the Legislature, where 10 of the 47 Republicans voted against it. A spokesman for the Senate GOP caucus said Wednesday that he did not know why the lawmakers objected.” (Los Angeles Times, September 23, 2005)

Maybe somebody should ask them.

Assemblymembers:
Ray Haynes (R-Murrietta)
Audra Strickland (R-Moorpark)
Dennis Mountjoy (R-Monrovia)

Senators:
Sam Aanestad (R-Grass Valley)
Dick Ackerman (R-Irvine)
Jim Battin (R-La Quinta)
John Campbell (R-Irvine)
Bob Dutton (R- Rancho Cucamonga)
Dennis Hollingsworth (R-Murrieta)
Tom McClintock (R-Thousand Oaks)

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