Governor rejects student pledge against steroids ( protrecting supps)

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AP

SACRAMENTO — A bill that would have required students to pledge not to use performance-enhancing substances to participate in interscholastic sports was vetoed Thursday by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.

The measure, SB1630 from Sen. Jackie Speier, D-San Mateo, was thought to be a compromise version of a more vigorous draft that would have mandate steroid testing of high school athletes.

Schwarzenegger said in his veto message that key parts of the bill were unclear and difficult to understand and that it was erroneously focused on dietary supplements and not on the more dangerous use of steroids, which he has acknowledged using during his career as a professional bodybuilder. He said he would be willing to work on a measure to provide “a cost-effective way to ensure school personnel are adequately trained to identify and address the harmful effects of steroids use.”

Speier said she was “profoundly disappointed” in the governor’s veto and suggested that Schwarzenegger had put the “interests of supplement makers” above the well-being of student athletes. “It’s a shocking and ironic decision coming from a governor who says he supports physical education.”

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DEFINING SCHWARZENEGGER


In his first year in office, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed or vetoed 1,265 bills. Here are some of the highlights.

DRUGS

Schwarzenegger moved to the left of his two predecessors by making it legal for California adults to buy hypodermic needles without a doctor's prescription. Democrat Gray Davis, who worried about looking weak on crime, and Republican Pete Wilson vetoed similar efforts. Schwarzenegger also joined 31 other states in lifting a federal ban on food stamps for felons convicted of drug offenses.

Steroids -- The former bodybuilder and admitted steroid user sent mixed messages on supplements. He signed SB 1444 (Jackie Speier, D-San Mateo) to ban the sale of performance-enhancing nutritional supplements to minors. But he vetoed SB 1630 (Speier) that would have forced the state to develop a list of supplements off-limits to high school students. It also would have educated coaches about the dangers of supplements, required student athletes to pledge not to use substances in order to compete in school sports and allowed drug testing of student athletes upon reasonable suspicion that they were taking steroids or other banned substances.

Clean needles -- To help prevent the spread of AIDS, SB1159 (John Vasconcellos, D-San Jose) allows pharmacists and physicians to sell up to 10 needles or syringes to adults without a prescription. Pharmacies need the approval of local government officials to participate in the pilot program. SIGNED.

Food stamps -- AB 1796 (Mark Leno, D-San Francisco) lifts the ban on food stamps for people convicted of drug felonies, would make most convicted drug felons eligible for food stamps. California becomes the 32nd state to opt out of the federal ban. SIGNED.

LAW ENFORCEMENT

Schwarzenegger angered gun enthusiasts and fellow Republicans by banning .50-caliber rifles, but he rejected efforts to strengthen oversight of the sale of ammunition. The governor also vetoed a controversial bill to grant driver's licenses to illegal immigrants. Schwarzenegger's promise to repeal a similar measure passed last year helped put him in office. His signature on a bill to put a list of registered sex offenders on the Internet was not surprising, given its strong bipartisan support.

Rifle ban -- AB 50 (Paul Koretz, D-West Hollywood) expands the state's assault-weapon's ban, making it illegal to manufacture or sell .50-caliber rifles after Jan. 1. Californians who already own such rifles would have to register. SIGNED.

Ammunition -- SB 1152 (Jack Scott, D-Pasadena) would have required those who sell gun ammunition to check buyers' identification and make sure they are not younger than 21 years old. VETOED.

Megan's Law -- AB 488 (Nicole Parra, D-Bakersfield) will put the database of California's registered sex offenders on the Internet. Will list the home addresses and photos of most offenders. SIGNED.

Driver's licenses -- AB2895 (Fabian Nunez, D-Los Angeles) would have allowed illegal immigrants to obtain California driver's licenses under certain conditions. VETOED.

ENVIRONMENT

Schwarzenegger largely lived up to his promise to be a "green'' Republican governor, signing major bills on air pollution, oceans and hybrid cars. He parted ways with his friend Jay Leno by requiring older cars to get smog checks and signed off on the creation of the Sierra Nevada Conservancy. Schwarzenegger vetoed one closely watched bill aimed at cutting air pollution in Los Angeles.

Old cars -- AB 2683 (Sally Lieber, D-San Jose) will require cars from 1976 and later to undergo smog checks every two years. SIGNED.

Sierra Nevada -- AB 2600 (John Laird, D-Santa Cruz, and Tim Leslie, R-Roseville) - Creates a Sierra Nevada Conservancy, the ninth such land conservancy in California. It would oversee grants and loans to fund various projects, including historical resource protection, reducing risks from natural disasters, and water quality protection. SIGNED

HOV lanes -- AB2628 (Fran Pavley, D-Woodland Hills) will allow single-occupant hybrid vehicles to use high-occupancy lanes if federal law permits. The measure was first suggested by one of Schwarzenegger's sons. SIGNED.

Cell phones -- AB 2901 (Pavley) would require sellers of cell phones to set up a take-back and recycling program for used phones by 2006. Phones have toxic materials in the batteries. SIGNED.

Diesel pollution -- AB 923 (Marco Firebaugh, D-South Gate) Permits local air districts to add $2 to the smog abatement fee they can charge as part of vehicle registration. The money will be used to buy up old diesel school buses and agricultural engines and replace them with new, cleaner ones. SIGNED.

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Port pollution -- AB 2042 (Alan Lowenthal, D-Long Beach) would have required no net increase in air pollution from current levels at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, which account for the largest source of pollution in the four counties surrounding Los Angeles. VETOED.

Pesticides -- SB 391 (Dean Florez, D-Shafter) requires farm owners to pay medical costs for people who get sick when pesticides drift off their land. SIGNED.

ENERGY

Schwarzenegger showed his preference for a competitive energy market, vetoing one bill that would have prohibited large businesses, such as high-tech companies, from shopping around for power from independent generators. The governor surprised environmentalists by vetoing a bill that embraced the governor's own goals to require utilities to use non-fossil fuel energy sources sooner. Schwarzenegger said the legislation had too many restrictions on the market. The governor's own solar plan failed to get out of the Legislature, but he supported the continued promotion of solar by funding an existing program.

Renewable energy -- SB 1478 (Byron Sher, D-Palo Alto) would have sped up the date from 2017 to 2010 by which utilities must get 20 percent of their energy from renewable sources, such as solar and wind. VETOED.

Energy market -- AB 2006 (Fabian Nunez, D-Los Angeles) would have encouraged utilities to get back in the business of building power. Would not have allowed large businesses to shop around for power from independent generators. VETOED.

Solar homes -- AB 135 (Sarah Reyes, D-Fresno) Advances $60 million in funding that would not have been available until 2007 for a solar-home rebate program that will run out of money at the end of this year. SIGNED.

GAY RIGHTS

Schwarzenegger followed a socially moderate path on gay rights that he had hinted at in interviews during the debate over same-sex marriage in San Francisco. His decisions angered conservative groups, who held a news conference to announce that the governor had "failed on family values."

Insurance -- AB 2208 (Christine Kehoe, D-San Diego) requires group health plans and all forms of insurance to provide equal coverage to registered domestic partners as extended to spouses. SIGNED.

Hate crimes -- SB 1234 (Sheila Kuehl, D-Santa Monica) clarifies a "hate crime," expands penalties for committing one and requires the creation of a training program for peace officers. SIGNED.

BUSINESS AND LABOR

Schwarzenegger closely aligned himself with the Chamber of Commerce, vetoing all 10 bills the group considered "job killers.'' He demonstrated his dislike for government regulation and intervention and his preference for voluntary free-market solutions.

Offshoring -- In a politically hot topic, Schwarzenegger vetoed a series of bills meant to curb the practice of sending California jobs or private information overseas:

• AB 1829 (Carol Liu, D- Pasadena) would have required state contractors to verify that work is done in the United States.

• SB 1492 (Joe Dunn, D-Garden Grove) would have prohibited health-care providers and insurers from disclosing medical information to a third party for data processing.

• SB 888 (Dunn) would have banned the offshoring of work essential to homeland security.

Minimum wage -- AB 2832 (Sally Lieber, D-San Jose) would have set the minimum wage at $7.25 per hour as of July 1, 2005, and $7.75 per hour as of July 1, 2006. California's current minimum wage is $6.75 per hour. VETOED.

Maternity coverage -- SB 1555 (Sen. Jackie Speier, D-San Mateo) would have required all health insurance plans in California to offer maternal care as part of their basic coverage to counter a growing trend of insurers offering cheaper plans that don't include maternal care. VETOED.

Hotel maids -- AB 606 (Fabian Nunez, D-Los Angeles) would have guaranteed breaks and break rooms for hotel maids. VETOED.

PRISONS

Schwarzenegger's record on prisons was a mixed bag. He signed some bills designed to bring accountability to the state's troubled corrections system. But, despite his rhetoric of openness, he shot down legislation designed to provide greater media access to see what goes on behind the electrified fences of state prisons.

Inmate interviews -- SB1164 (Gloria Romero, D-Los Angeles) would allow journalists to interview prison inmates as long as it does not pose a security risk to the institution. VETOED.

Guards -- SB 1431 (Jackie Speier, D-San Mateo) aimed at ending the "code of silence" by spelling out prohibitions against guard misconduct. SIGNED.

Accountability -- SB 1342 (Speier) will boost whistle-blower protections and strengthen the prisons' inspector general. SB 1400 (Romero) sets up a special bureau within the Inspector General's office to track investigations into alleged wrongdoing. SB 1352 (Romero) increases public access to prison investigation reports. SIGNED.

Prisoners -- SB 1399 (John Vasconcellos, D-San Jose) would have given inmates more schooling and job training to prepare for release. VETOED.

CONSUMERS

Schwarzenegger rejected the major bills consumer advocates were pushing this year. He vetoed legislation to give car buyers new rights and rejected a package of bills meant to increase access to lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada. The governor signed several smaller consumer protections, such as limiting drug companies from giving gifts to doctors. He also embraced a bipartisan measure to require cell phone companies to get permission from customers before listing their numbers in a directory.

Canadian drugs -- The governor vetoed these measures, which he said would have violated federal law. He is trying to negotiate with drug companies to provide discounts for low-income Californians.

• AB 1957 (Dario Frommer, D-Glendale) would have created a state Web site for qualified Canadian pharmacies.

• SB 1144 (John Burton, D-San Francisco) would have encouraged the state to buy lower cost Canadian drugs for state prisons and mental hospitals.

• SB 1333 (Don Perata, D-Oakland) allowed the state to reimburse pharmacies for Canadian drugs used by Medi-Cal and AIDS patients.

Car buyers -- AB 1839 (Cindy Montanez, D-Mission Hills) would have granted new rights to car buyers, including limits on how much interest car dealers could charge for loans based on a person's credit history. VETOED.

Cell phones -- AB 1733 (Sarah Reyes, D-Fresno) will require cell phone companies to get permission from customers before listing their numbers in a directory. SIGNED.

ANIMALS

Even after calling it an "absurd" bill, Schwarzenegger signed legislation that will essentially ban foie gras. He was under pressure from Hollywood and the Legislature's most powerful Democrat to protect the birds. Still, his close relationship with ferrets from the movie Kindergarten Cop was not enough to get him to grant amnesty to owners of the furry creatures.

Foie gras -- SB 1520 (John Burton, D-San Francisco) Will ban by 2012 the production and sale of foie gras created by the force-feeding of ducks and geese. SIGNED.

Ferrets -- SB 89 (Dede Alpert, D-San Diego) Would have legalized pet ferrets. If they were spayed and neutered, their owners could have applied for a "certificate of amnesty." VETOED.

[DYnomyte001]

Props to arnold, I knew he wouldn't let us down

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STUDENT PLEDGE AGAINST STEROIDS

I pledge allegiance
to the flag
of an anti-steroid america
and to the replublic
with which it bans
all our liberty
to build our bods

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lol ^

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STUDENT PLEDGE AGAINST STEROIDS

I pledge allegiance
to the flag
of an anti-steroid america
and to the replublic
with which it bans
all our liberty
to build our bods

hehe good one , rep points for you