"In her March 6 veto letter, Hobbs wrote that the bill (S.B. 1439) fell short of "working toward solutions that bring people together ... by inserting politics into a function of government that should remain nonpartisan.""
""To me, to use a government program to financially benefit one political organization sets just a troubling precedent, and it risks blurring the lines between state neutrality and political advocacy," said Sen. Lauren Kuby (D)."
"Rep. Patty Contreras (D) noted that state Republicans have blocked Democratic legislators for years from creating an LGBTQ+ Pride specialty plate that would provide donations to local queer rights organizations."
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed legislation (S.B. 1439) that would have created a specialty license plate honoring Charlie Kirk, with $17 of the $25 price directed to Turning Point USA (TPUSA). Hobbs cited concerns that the bill violated nonpartisan government functions by inserting politics into a state program. Democratic legislators opposed the measure, arguing it would provide government assistance to a wealthy organization that raised $84 million in 2024. They noted the hypocrisy of Republican opposition to an LGBTQ+ Pride plate that would benefit local queer rights organizations. Republican majorities in both chambers make veto override unlikely.
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