And, actually, getting it through the liberal legislature was harder than getting it past the Governor".
"It is the most radical committee of an already very liberal legislature".
"California has a very liberal legislature and their easy answer is to pile more taxes on the business sector, which is already struggling," said Jack Kyser of the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation.
Mr. Davis is already claiming that change at the top will somehow threaten a woman's right to choose, and that the environment will come under assault if he is ousted -- hollow charges in a state with a very liberal legislature.
He let the state's energy crisis spiral out of control while he failed for months to act; he passively allowed grave overspending by the liberal California legislature.
By early 1957, the Liberals controlled the legislatures only in the tenth province, Newfoundland, and in Prince Edward Island and Manitoba.
Despite popular opposition, especially in liberal Austin, the legislature is likely to rapidly approve the bill, which could deprive sanctuary cities of all state funding.
Despite its liberal reputation, the Massachusetts legislature has proved a tough laboratory for gay-rights issues.
"Although we unambiguously support the protection of intellectual property rights, we also champion fundamental rights and freedoms," Guy Verhofstadt, the leader of the legislature's liberal group, said.
In a sharp political reaction against the impeachment of President Roh Moo Hyun, South Korean voters tripled the size of his parliamentary delegation on Thursday, ensuring liberal control of the legislature.
