Yesterday, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed legislation which would have allowed illegal immigrants to obtain California driver's licenses. This is the 8th straight year similar legalization has been proposed and rejected.

The Governor explained his veto of Senate Bill 1162 by saying, “Until the Real ID Act is implemented and the federal government adopts comprehensive immigration reform, it is inappropriate to move forward with state law in this area," Schwarzenegger's veto message said.

SB 1162’s author, State Sen. Gil Cedillo, a Los Angeles Democrat responded by saying, "The governor failed to demonstrate leadership by doing what was right," Cedillo said. "He chose instead to respond to his political base of extremists and zealots."

Since very poll taken in California, of Californians, shows that the citizens of California do not want illegal immigrants to have California driver’s licenses, are we all extremists and zealots? Which response (Schwarzenegger or Cedillo) sounds reasonable, practical and in line with the wishes of the people of California (dare we say, a leader) and which response sounds like someone catering to extremists and zealots?