CALIFORNIA
San Bernardino Sun
By Jessica Calefoti, jcalefoti@bayareanewsgroup.com, @calefoti on Twitter
POSTED: 10/14/13
SACRAMENTO >> Gov. Jerry Brown sharpened his veto pen over the weekend, rejecting almost half the bills left sitting on his desk since the legislative session ended a month ago.
He scrapped 30 bills, including a highly controversial measure that would have extended the statute of limitations for some childhood victims of sexual abuse. The bill was carried by state Sen. Jim Beall, D-San Jose, who lashed out Sunday at the decision and accused the governor of ignoring the plight of those impacted.
In not signing the bill, however, Brown took the time to pen a rare, three-page veto message, writing that statutes of limitations are vital to preserve fairness no matter how valid a claim of mistreatment might be because, over time, evidence may be lost, memories fade and key witnesses die or move away.
“There comes a time when an individual or organization should be secure in the reasonable expectation that past acts are indeed in the past and not subject to further lawsuits,” he said.
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