Keep in mind that Arnold had about 700 bills to sign over the course of a few weeks. He was acting on bills at the rate of about 50 per day. So I don't think anyone should be under the impression that he gave serious thought to SB-89 or what it does. Almost certainly, he just glanced over DF&G's recommendation, vetoed the bill, and then hurriedly went on to the next bill. If he had given even a few minutes consideration, he may have realized that the bill only grants amnesty to SPAYED or NEUTERED ferrets; how in the world they threaten to breed in the wild is beyond me. He would have realized that the reason the bill is "beurocratric" is that it provides a much-needed mechanism to get the EIR done, with ferret owners footing the entire bill. I believe that Arnold is a dead-end. What is the process for the legislature to overturn the veto? (They had well more than a 2/3 majority in both the senate and assembly.) Arnold vetoed well over a hundred bills, including ones that passed unanimously in both houses. Will they all be automatically reconsidered, or do we need to appeal to a legislator to start the process in motion? Julie [Posted in FML issue 4654]