California DREAMing

by digby

Led by Assemblyman Tim Donnelly, R-Twin Peaks, referendum backers hope to halt implementation of the California Dream Act. Gov. Jerry Brown signed the measure Oct. 8.

Donnelly’s group has until Jan. 6 to collect valid signatures from 504,760 registered voters. Donnelly has said he hopes to wage a largely volunteer effort fueled by social media and talk radio.

Assembly Bill 131, written by Assemblyman Gil Cedillo, D-Los Angeles, will allow undocumented immigrant college students who already qualify for in-state tuition rates to receive state-funded financial aid, including Cal Grants. Qualified students must have attended California high schools for at least three years and graduated.

The measure is scheduled to take effect in 2013. If Donnelly succeeds in securing the signatures, the measure would be halted until it can be decided by state voters next year.

Yeah, the last thing we need in this country is educated young people in our midst. Why, they might grow up to become employed and pay taxes and everything. And then where would we be?

I’m sure that John and Ken and the rest of the California wingnut radio mafia will be all over this. Luckily, there are a whole lot of people on the other side in this state. But it’s going to be another disgusting racist fight.