The governor of the Grand Canyon State has a trigger-happy obsession with vetoing it into perpetual powerlessness.
On Tuesday, Gov. Katie Hobbs (D-AZ) shot down a widely bipartisan bill that would have mandated age verification on adult content websites and prevented the further pornification of and sexual exposure to minors across the state.
The president of the American Principles Project, Terry Schilling, condemned Hobbs’s decision as “a shameful, new low for a left-wing politician.”
“Up until now, protecting kids from online porn had been a cause with nearly unanimous, bipartisan support. Polls have shown the vast majority of American voters, across the political spectrum, back these laws.” Twelve states have already passed similar laws in the past two years.
“But instead of doing the right (and popular!) thing, Hobbs has instead chosen to side with the predatory porn industry and against Arizona families.”
“Sadly, Katie Hobbs has now clearly shown she cares more about shielding exploitative pornographers than defending her state’s families.”
Unfortunately for Arizonans, Hobbs is as noncompliant a governor as anyone could find. She now holds the record for the most vetoes in the state’s history, having vetoed more than three times as many bills as the runner-up. “I made it clear when I was campaigning that I was going to be the backstop against things that curtail people’s rights,” she said.
An ironic statement, given that her vetoes have solidified her citizens’ chains and left them at the mercy of countless predators. Here is a fraction of the vetoes that Hobbs is so proud of:
HB 2802 would have criminalized possessing, using, manufacturing, and selling fentanyl.
HB 2754 would have held nongovernmental organizations criminally liable for helping smuggle people, such as sneaking illegal immigrants through the southern border.
HB 2427 would have increased the penalty for knowingly assaulting pregnant women from a two-year sentence to a five-year sentence.
HB 1040 would have protected students from others occupying the wrong restrooms under the pretext of calling themselves the opposite sex.
HB 2786 would have allowed parents to see what teachers were being instructed to teach their children in school.
HB 1696 would have prohibited organizations from exposing minors to sexually explicit material.
HB 1026 would have barred the use of taxpayer dollars to fund perverted drag shows targeting minors.
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Also on Tuesday, Hobbs rebuked a very strict abortion ban ruled by the Arizona state court based on a law from 1864 as “archaic” and “harmful.” Since she loves to veto fundamental laws, no doubt she would certainly love to veto the court decision as well if she could.
Hobbs should be aware that due to her use of the veto to deny the will of the Arizonan people, as Schilling put it, “We will make sure voters remember this when election time comes.”
Parker Miller is a 2024 Washington Examiner Winter Fellow.
