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<p>California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is working with state Democrats to revamp a bill that would allow illegal immigrants to obtain driver's licenses, a politically fractious issue that contributed to the ousting of his predecessor.</p> <p>Three months after securing a repeal of Senate Bill 60, the highly criticized bill approved by former Gov. Gray Davis, Mr. Schwarzenegger is working to craft substitute legislation, which would address national security concerns and ensure that drivers carry insurance, with Democratic state Sen. Gil Cedillo.</p>

The unsolved slayings of two women violently attacked while walking to work earlier this month has become a rallying cry for supporters of a movement to allow illegal immigrants the right to obtain driver's licenses. But license opponents accuse them of memorializing the victims, who were living in the country illegally, for the wrong reasons. Immigrant-rights groups have staged three vigils to promote their political cause since Feb. 1, the morning a man wielding a tree branch beat to death Maria Esperanza Hernandez, 39, and her daughter, Maria del Carmen Castillo Hernandez, 19. The most recent vigil, which was held...

New Effort Launched to Give Drivers Licenses to Illegal Immigrants Immigrant advocates are promoting a new attempt to allow illegal immigrants to obtain drivers licenses. The moved has prompted a number of prominent conservatives to gear up for a fight. Advocacy groups are counting on Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to make good on his promise to reconsider a law giving illegal immigrants the right to drive, as long as security issues are adequately addressed. Petitions in support of a new bill were dropped off at the governor's office on Wednesday. Sen. Gil Cedillo, D-Los Angeles, has pushed for similar laws several...

Emboldened by President Bush's recent call for an overhaul of U.S. immigration policy, local immigrant groups and California legislators are again pushing for a bill that would allow undocumented workers to obtain driver's licenses. A coalition of activist groups delivered 32,000 signatures to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's office Wednesday, supporting SB 1160, a terse bill that calls on the legislature to pass a law that would ensure all California drivers were licensed and have proof of insurance. "The signatures are there to demonstrate there is support for developing legislation to give licenses to all drivers ... including the undocumented," said Sister...

Betraying the will of the people Posted: February 5, 2004 1:00 a.m. Eastern © 2004 WorldNetDaily.com George Bush and Arnold Schwarzenegger have done more to demoralize American voters than any two politicians in my lifetime. Both were elected with the promise of bringing real change to their respective offices – the presidency and the governorship of California. Their candidacies generated great excitement. Their elections brought great hope. But their actions suggest all they did was fool enough of the people to get their votes. And the people are catching on. George W. Bush promised to rein in spending. Instead, he...

Proposed legislation that would allow undocumented immigrants to obtain driver's licenses in California may have received an unexpected political boost this week when President Bush announced a sweeping plan for immigration reform. < -snip- > Sen. Gilbert Cedillo, D-Los Angeles, said his plan to introduce a new version of the driver's license bill is on track to be introduced this month. "It's very helpful for the president to go out there and acknowledge the contribution of immigrants,'' said Cedillo, who for the last five years has pushed for legislation that would allow undocumented immigrants in the state to drive legally....