Despite Democratic supermajorities in the Legislature, the California governor has broad powers.
On his first day as California governor, Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger called state lawmakers into a special session and demanded they repeal a law that made immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally eligible for driver’s licenses.
A Republican governor’s authority would likely be held in check by the state Assembly and Senate, both of which have Democratic supermajorities whose members could override vetoes and reject nominees to head state agencies and regulatory boards.
Before Schwarzenegger even took office, he already had a string of people lined up for his incoming administration and more than 100 policy advisors crafting plans to reshape state government, said Joe Rodota, who served as Schwarzenegger’s policy chief during his initial run for governor.“Larry wouldn’t sign up for something he wasn’t prepared to do.
Democrat Fabian Nuñez, who served as Assembly speaker during Schwarzenegger’s first years in office, said any governor who wins an election arrives in Sacramento with a mandate.He said he saw it firsthand with Schwarzenegger. In his campaign during the recall, he hammered on the need to scuttle a major hike in the state’s vehicle license fee enacted under the Davis administration, and repeal the law that allowed immigrants who entered the country illegally to obtain driver’s licenses.
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