The governor's not in a position to retry individual cases for purposes of guilt or innocence, ... Clemency is discretionary and is an act of mercy.
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The governor reviewed the material in the case this week, ... He decided the best route is a private clemency hearing, so he can hear directly from counsel.Margita Thompson
The people have spoken with Proposition 22 and subsequently it went to the courts. It's up to the courts to decide.
Margita Thompson
The governor will not change his mind on this bill. The legal issues do not change, regardless of public input. It will take another vote of the people or a court action to determine the issue.
Margita Thompson
If the deal gets done by (Tuesday), the printer still has the ability to deliver the ballots to voters by mid-May.
Margita Thompson
The Democratic senators are taking out a competent Democratic civil-service director because they wanted to focus on the driver's license bill. They've put their political considerations before the fact that she has led an organization that has been consumer-friendly.
Margita Thompson
Our push for more federal funds is not predicated on one meeting. It's a sustained effort that includes outreach to Congress as well as the administration.
Margita Thompson
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