Governornator Arnie tossed out the measure to crack down on a practice the bill's author says is distracting and dangerous: having a dog, cat or other animal in your lap when behind the wheel.
Celebrities including Jessica Simpson and Paris Hilton are among the motorists seen driving with pets in their laps.
Bill Maze, a Republican assemblyman, proposed the bill in April after seeing a woman driving with three dogs on her lap. It would have fined motorists caught sharing the driver's seat with an animal at least $35 (£19).
"If you've got a live animal, which you're not able to control, and that thing gets between you and the steering wheel or underneath your brake pedal, you've got a problem," Mr Maze said at the time.
The bill was one of scores of measures vetoed by Mr Schwarzenegger last week after a state budget was finally approved after a record 85-day impasse. The governor had over 800 bills to review in a matter of days.
He blamed the veto on the "historic delay" in passing the budget, saying he was only approving bills of the "highest priority for California" due to the curtailed signing period.
Other bills vetoed include a measure requiring pet stores to use humane methods to kill rodents.
The driving-with-animals bill was backed by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Los Angeles but ridiculed as the "Paris Hilton bill" by critics who described it as unwarranted interference by government.
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Friday, September 19, 2008
Paris Hilton says her new "BEST FRIEND FOREVER" BFF Is "HOT"
Paris Hilton has found a new best friend who she says is hot, loyal and "paparazzi-ready.” The 27-year-old high profile celebrity heiress launched a nationwide search to look for the perfect candidate to become her new friend, and found it through her upcoming reality series ‘Paris Hilton's My New BFF (Best Friend Forever)’.
Hilton’s new show “My New BFF” is a contestant driven reality show, which begins airing on September 30 on MTV. Nearly 300,000 Americans applied to take part in the show, of them 16 women and two men have been carefully chosen.
The selected contestants had to accomplish different challenges to be Hilton’s friend forever. The contestants were challenged with making a commercial for one of Hilton’s fashion products and managing to look hot while on a rollercoaster.
Hilton has recently wrapped up the "My New BFF" after picking up the person she was looking for.
She reportedly has struck up a real, off-screen friendship with the winner of the series, turning away critics’ prediction that the blonde socialite will ditch the winner of the show once filming is over.
“The person who won is now my best friend. We hang out. Yeah, we’re really friends,” Hilton said. “We’ve been having barbecues and hanging out at the house. The winner and I have been pretty low-key so far, because it is top secret right now.”
In response to a question how the show prepared the contestants for the Hollywood lifestyle, along with the constant presence of photographers, Hilton said, “In my life you can get photographed at any time. You never know when paparazzi are going to be hiding around the corner. So my friend needs to be paparazzi-ready.”
Paris Hilton, the heiress to the Hilton hotel fortune and the daughter of real estate magnate Rick Hilton, is best known for starring in a fish-out-of-water reality show called, "The Simple Life" with a fellow heiress Nicole Richie, daughter of singer Lionel Richie.
The life of the damsel has been in media spotlight ever since she entered the entertainment industry and has been subjected to criticism for her hard-partying lifestyle by almost everyone.
In November 2003, Hilton came in the headlines when a home video of her cavorting with her then-boyfriend Rick Solomon was published online.
Paris Hilton along with Britney Spears has topped the Former designer Mr. Blackwell's 47th annual "Worst Dressed" list and were described as "Style-free and fashion deprived” by the Blackwell.
Labeled as the “Party Girl,” Hilton has been indulged in a number of legal cases. A Los Angeles party planner had accused her of bombarding him with angry phone calls, shoving him and threatening his life.
In June 2006, Hilton had a fender-bender accident when her Range Rover backed into a car in a parking garage after a shopping trip.
Hilton’s new show “My New BFF” is a contestant driven reality show, which begins airing on September 30 on MTV. Nearly 300,000 Americans applied to take part in the show, of them 16 women and two men have been carefully chosen.
The selected contestants had to accomplish different challenges to be Hilton’s friend forever. The contestants were challenged with making a commercial for one of Hilton’s fashion products and managing to look hot while on a rollercoaster.
Hilton has recently wrapped up the "My New BFF" after picking up the person she was looking for.
She reportedly has struck up a real, off-screen friendship with the winner of the series, turning away critics’ prediction that the blonde socialite will ditch the winner of the show once filming is over.
“The person who won is now my best friend. We hang out. Yeah, we’re really friends,” Hilton said. “We’ve been having barbecues and hanging out at the house. The winner and I have been pretty low-key so far, because it is top secret right now.”
In response to a question how the show prepared the contestants for the Hollywood lifestyle, along with the constant presence of photographers, Hilton said, “In my life you can get photographed at any time. You never know when paparazzi are going to be hiding around the corner. So my friend needs to be paparazzi-ready.”
Paris Hilton, the heiress to the Hilton hotel fortune and the daughter of real estate magnate Rick Hilton, is best known for starring in a fish-out-of-water reality show called, "The Simple Life" with a fellow heiress Nicole Richie, daughter of singer Lionel Richie.
The life of the damsel has been in media spotlight ever since she entered the entertainment industry and has been subjected to criticism for her hard-partying lifestyle by almost everyone.
In November 2003, Hilton came in the headlines when a home video of her cavorting with her then-boyfriend Rick Solomon was published online.
Paris Hilton along with Britney Spears has topped the Former designer Mr. Blackwell's 47th annual "Worst Dressed" list and were described as "Style-free and fashion deprived” by the Blackwell.
Labeled as the “Party Girl,” Hilton has been indulged in a number of legal cases. A Los Angeles party planner had accused her of bombarding him with angry phone calls, shoving him and threatening his life.
In June 2006, Hilton had a fender-bender accident when her Range Rover backed into a car in a parking garage after a shopping trip.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
And the Winner is.... Paris Hilton picks her new BEST FRIEND FOREVER (BFF)
Socialite Paris Hilton has found a "new best friend" through a reality television show in which she auditioned potential candidates. In 'Paris Hilton's My New BFF' (Best Friend Forever) the 27-year-old star began a search for a potential friend who was hot, loyal and "paparazzi-ready".
The show, which is due to begin airing on 30 September on MTV, sees Hilton select 16 women and two men to compete to be her new best friend. Challenges included trying to look hot while on a rollercoaster and making a commercial for one of her fashion products. Hilton has revealed that she has now selected the winner of the show, although she cannot reveal who it is.
The socialite said: "The person who won is now my best friend. We hang out. Yeah, we're really friends." "We've been having barbecues and hanging out at the house. The winner and I have been pretty low-key so far, because it is top secret right now."
Speaking about her own qualities as a friend, Hilton told Reuters: "I will always tell you the truth." "If you ask me if I like your outfit, if I don't, I'll say I don't. I'm a lot of fun. I love showing my friends my world and enjoying life."
The show, which is due to begin airing on 30 September on MTV, sees Hilton select 16 women and two men to compete to be her new best friend. Challenges included trying to look hot while on a rollercoaster and making a commercial for one of her fashion products. Hilton has revealed that she has now selected the winner of the show, although she cannot reveal who it is.
The socialite said: "The person who won is now my best friend. We hang out. Yeah, we're really friends." "We've been having barbecues and hanging out at the house. The winner and I have been pretty low-key so far, because it is top secret right now."
Speaking about her own qualities as a friend, Hilton told Reuters: "I will always tell you the truth." "If you ask me if I like your outfit, if I don't, I'll say I don't. I'm a lot of fun. I love showing my friends my world and enjoying life."
Paris told to Stay Away from Britney Spears
Wannabe "pop singer" Kevin Federline has warned Paris Hilton to stay away from ex wife Britney Spears.
Hilton and Britney were virtually inseparable after the singer filed for divorce from Federline. They partied hard in Las Vegas and Los Angeles.
Britney's ex-hubby bumped into Hilton at the opening of Las Vegas s Lavo Restaurant and nightclub at the Palazzo. And he politely asked her to stay away from his ex-wife for the sake of their kids.
Federline expained that Britney is getting over her recent troubles and he doesn t want her to return to her wayward past.
According to a source, It was quite a chilling warning. She was quite friendly and asked how Brit and the kids are. She won t be asking again.
Hilton and Britney were virtually inseparable after the singer filed for divorce from Federline. They partied hard in Las Vegas and Los Angeles.
Britney's ex-hubby bumped into Hilton at the opening of Las Vegas s Lavo Restaurant and nightclub at the Palazzo. And he politely asked her to stay away from his ex-wife for the sake of their kids.
Federline expained that Britney is getting over her recent troubles and he doesn t want her to return to her wayward past.
According to a source, It was quite a chilling warning. She was quite friendly and asked how Brit and the kids are. She won t be asking again.
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