vetoed
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Last week Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill tightening requirements for recycled-content claims, having concluded that it would bring “little benefit.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Deukmejian vetoed the bill, though Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation in 2024 designating the slimy yellow creature as the official state slug.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Despite neo-Nazis frequently flocking to the address, its last private owner, Gerlinde Pommer, vetoed any transformation of the house and contested its expropriation by the state until the very end.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Maine Gov. Janet Mills, a Democrat, vetoed a bill earlier this year that would have halted construction of new data centers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Brian’s mother thought of using the same lake, but Derek vetoed it because they wanted it all to be new to Brian.
From "The River" by Gary Paulsen
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