“I don't think there's any evidence to support that kind of criticism. I think that what we have attempted to do is to say that environmental concerns should certainly be addressed. We're not suggesting that any kind of development trample upon the existing laws that are there to insure that we maintain as high a quality of environment as possible.” ThinkingShouldKindLawQualitySupportEnvironmentDevelopmentEvidenceConcernCriticismEnvironmentalSuggesting Author:George Deukmejian
“Whether I sign a bill or not, is generally an expression of my personal view on the subject. It's not an interpretation of an existing law.” LawViewsSubjectsExpressionBillsInterpretationPersonal Views Author:George Deukmejian
“The Supreme Court, or any court, when they make a decision, if that's a published decision, it becomes virtually like a statute. Everybody is suppose to follow that law. Whether I decide to allow a law to become a law without my signature is simply in effect expressing a view that while I don't particularly care for this, the Legislature passed it, it was an overwhelming. vote, or maybe there were other reasons. But my decision not to sign doesn't have to be followed by everybody from that point on” IfsReasonCareLawDecisionViewsEffectsVoteCourtSupremeOverwhelmingSupreme CourtLegislatureSignaturesStatutes Author:George Deukmejian
