The Governator signs major pro-gay bills overnight - but vetos trans rights bill
by: Pam Spaulding
Mon Oct 12, 2009 at 13:30:00 PM EDT

http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/13479/the-governator-signs-major-progay-bills-overnight-but-vetos-trans-rights-bill

Some pleasant surprises -- and a downer for the transgender community. Why can't there be a clean sweep? (LGBT POV):

    Late last night, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the Harvey Milk Day, out-of-state marriages bill and domestic violence protection bill.

    "This is huge!" Equality California legislative director Alice Kessler tweeted early this morning.

    However, Schwarzenegger vetoed AB 1185 (Lieu), which Kessler described as "a simple bill allowing better access to birth certificates for transgender people." He also vetoed AB 382 (Ammiano), which would have established protections for LGBT prisoners, which he said was "unnecessary."