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February 27, 2014
Governor Brewer vetoes SB 1062
See also: Razing Arizona: Conservatives Succeed at Failing Again
Facing enormous pressure from interests both in and out of state, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer has veotoed SB 1062, a bill that would have allowed businesses that asserted their religious beliefs the right to deny service to gay and lesbian customers.
CNN:
Fiercely divided supporters and opponents of the bill ramped up pressure on Brewer after the state's Republican-led Legislature approved it last week.
On Wednesday, the governor said she made the decision she knew was right for Arizona.
"I call them as I see them, despite the cheers or the boos from the crowd," Brewer said, criticizing what she described as a "broadly worded" bill that "could result in unintended and negative consequences."
Brewer said she'd weighed the arguments on both sides before vetoing the measure, which is known as SB 1062.
Read Gov. Brewer's full statement
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