Will Jerry Brown meet Tuesday deadline for Fair Treatment for Farm Workers Act?

Who is Jerry Brown today? Is he more like Jerry Brown, the man who in 1975 signed California's historic Agricultural Labor Relations Act or is he more like Arnold Schwarzenegger, the man who three times vetoed the Fair Treatment for Farm Workers Act?

Back on June 16, more than 1,000 farm workers and supporters delivered the Fair Treatment for Farm Workers Act to Brown. He had 12 days to sign the bill, which would update the Agricultural Labor Relations Act by making it easier for farm workers to join unions. Those 12 days end tomorrow and Brown has yet to sign the bill. By not signing it, he would join Schwarzenegger.

Brown's past support for farm workers' rights was not only a feature of his previous terms as governor but was a part of his record his 2010 gubernatorial campaign repeatedly stressed. Yet he appears to be poised to turn his back on farm workers at the first real opportunity to help them.

Update: Thanks to commenter shenderson for pointing out that California does not have a pocket veto; if Brown does not sign but does not veto, the bill will become law. My apologies.

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