Arizona Candidate
Fact Sheets

"Today, Governor Katie Hobbs released her FY2027 Executive Budget, which invests in making Arizona more affordable for working class families.

$44.8M GF for the Child Care Assistance Program to maintain a 40% high quality enhancement rate and ensure affordability for working class families

$1.8M GF one-time in FY 2026 and $1.9M GF one-time in FY 2027 to continue the SUN Bucks program and provide working class families a $120 grocery benefit during the summer

$15M ARPA one-time in FY26 plus $15M in FY27 for utility bill assistance to working families"

Supported American Rescue plan and other spending packages.

Michael Strain, Director of Economic Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute, says the rescue package added 3 percentage points to inflation in 2021, when it hit a near 40-year high of 7 percent. https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/yes-the-biden-stimulus-made-inflation-worse/

Gov. Hobbs VETOED Senate Bill 1231.

The bill would have made it a Class 1 misdemeanor for a noncitizen to enter Arizona anywhere other than a lawful port of entry, a Class 6 felony on a second offense, and would have allowed local police make the arrests.

“Arizona, you deserve to know your rights. That’s why I’m launching KnowYourRights.az.gov so every Arizonan has information on how to peacefully protest and what to do if ICE stops you or comes to your workplace."

"As governor, I will support DREAMers and work with our federal delegation to finally achieve comprehensive immigration reform with a path to citizenship."

Vetoed SB1610
(The bill would have mandated that local law enforcement cooperate with ICE.)

"I've joined a bipartisan group of nearly 200 elected officials from across the country in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court opposing the addition of a citizenship question to the census 📋 More info http://ow.ly/ltTF50oTeAz"

"... as the effects of climate change become more extreme and unpredictable, the need to transition to a sustainable clean energy economy becomes increasingly urgent."

"...the time to transition the state away from fossil fuels and invest in a cleaner, greener economy is now."

"That is why, as governor, Katie will establish the Water and Energy Innovation Initiative, tasked with...advancing a clean energy economy in partnership with state agencies, businesses, underserved communities, and tribal communities."

Gov. Hobbs VETOED Parents' Bill of Rights, which declared:

All parental rights are exclusively reserved to a parent of a minor child without obstruction or interference from this state, any political subdivision of this state, any other governmental entity or any other institution, including:

1. The right to direct the education of the minor child.

2. All rights of parents identified in title, including the right to access and review all records relating to the minor child.

3. The right to direct the upbringing of the minor child.

4. The right to direct the moral or religious training of the minor child.

5. The right to make all health care decisions for the minor child, including rights pursuant to sections 15-873, 36-2271 and 36-2272, unless otherwise prohibited by law.

6. The right to request, access and review all written and electronic medical records of the minor child unless otherwise prohibited by law or unless the parent is the subject of an investigation of a crime committed against the minor child and a law enforcement official requests that the information not be released.

10. The right to be notified promptly if an employee of this state, any political subdivision of this state, any other governmental entity or any other institution suspects that a criminal offense has been committed against the minor child by someone other than a parent, unless the incident has first been reported to law enforcement and notifying the parent would impede a law enforcement or child safety services investigation. This paragraph does not create any new obligation for school districts and charter schools to report misconduct between students at school, such as fighting or aggressive play, that is routinely addressed as a student disciplinary matter by the school.

11. The right to obtain information about a child safety services investigation involving the parent pursuant to section 8-807.

B. This section does not authorize or allow a parent to engage in conduct that is unlawful or to abuse or neglect a child in violation of the laws of this state. This section does not prohibit courts, law enforcement officers or employees of a government agency responsible for child welfare from acting in their official capacity within the scope of their authority. This section does not prohibit a court from issuing an order that is otherwise allowed by law.

C. Any attempt to encourage or coerce a minor child to withhold information from the child's parent is grounds for discipline of an employee of this state, any political subdivision of this state, any other governmental entity or any other institution, except for law enforcement personnel.

Hobbs VETOED bills S.B. 1001 and S.B. 1040, which would have protected female-only spaces in schools and required schools to get parents’ permission before addressing children experiencing gender dysphoria by different names or pronouns.”

Gov. Hobbs VETOED SB 1002. The bill would have prohibited schools from using pronouns not aligned with a student's biological sex without permission from the parents.

"Katie will work to reform Arizona’s antiquated sentencing laws; provide additional funding to support re-entry into society; work with local law enforcement to address systemic racism in policing; and improve the sentencing provisions to encourage more frequent use of alternative sentences."

Governor Katie Hobbs's April 11, 2023 VETOED SB 1027.

The vetoed bill would have required mandatory prison terms of 5 to 15 years — and 10 to 20 for repeat offenders — for selling, transporting, manufacturing, administering, or possessing for sale heroin, fentanyl, or carfentanil, regardless of the amount of drug involved. It would have made it a dangerous crime against children to manufacture fentanyl under circumstances causing physical injury to a minor under 15, punishable by up to life imprisonment when the child is under 12 — the same treatment Arizona law already gives methamphetamine manufacturing.

(This was an existing law that was being amended to add a drug crime against children and upgrade sentences for other drug crimes.)

Gov. Hobbs VETOED Senate Bill 1231.

The bill would have made it a Class 1 misdemeanor for a noncitizen to enter Arizona anywhere other than a lawful port of entry, a Class 6 felony on a second offense, and would have let local police make the arrests.

VETOED SB1610 - Bill would have mandated that local law enforcement cooperate with ICE.

SB1040 is yet another discriminatory act against LGBTQ+ youth passed by the majority at the state legislature. As I stated in my veto letter for SB1001, I will veto every bill that aims to attack and harm children.

"Yesterday, Gov. Ducey signed two anti-trans bills into law. Today, on International Transgender Visibility Day, as we celebrate the accomplishments of the trans community, we’re also committed to fighting back against these injustices and protecting Arizona's trans children."

"Bills preventing trans children from playing in sports or receiving gender affirming care are detrimental to their mental and physical care and well-being.

Trans children deserve dignity and respect—this shouldn't be up for debate."

Today, I vetoed Senate Bill 1628. As I have said time and again, I will not sign legislation that attacks Arizonans.

Gov Hobbs' Answer to the claims in lawsuit concerning HB 2492:

Hobbs stated that HB 2492:

"requires voter registration applicants to provide [proof of citizenship]...

"denies voters who have not submitted [proof of citizenship] the right to vote in presidential elections or to receive an early ballot by mail...

"requires county recorders to cancel the voter registration records of individuals when they 'receive[ ] and confirm[ ] information that the person registered is not a United States citizen.'"

Hobbs stated that "there is no evidence of widespread voting by non-citizens in Arizona elections, and...the challenged provisions in HB 2492 do not advance any legitimate regulatory interest in ensuring free, fair, and secure elections, furthering the orderly and efficient administration of elections, or preventing fraud in elections."

"We don't need Washington politicians telling us how to run our elections. Arizona's elections are free, fair, and secure. I've always stood up for voters in our state and worked to protect our democracy, and I always will."

Gov. Hobbs vetoed adding voter ID to early voting ballots:

"FOR ANY VOTING CENTER THAT ACCEPTS VOTED EARLY BALLOTS, THE ELECTION BOARD AND THE VOTER OR THE VOTER'S AGENT SHALL COMPLY WITH THE ATTESTATION AND IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS PRESCRIBED BY SECTION 16-548."

"This is terrifying - why we should keep guns out of hands of domestic abusers."

"I’m sick of politicians making symbolic gestures instead of taking real action to stop senseless gun violence. A bill moving through the AZ leg right now would allow anyone to drive on school campuses with loaded guns in the car. Keep our children safe & stop this dangerous bill."

VETOED bill that sought to remove suppressors from list of banned items.

Gov. Hobbs VETOED a campus carry bill that would have prohibited a college from enacting or enforcing any rule related to carrying a weapon.

"NOTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION D OF THIS SECTION, THE GOVERNING BOARD OF ANY UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OR COMMUNITY COLLEGE SHALL NOT ENACT OR ENFORCE ANY POLICY OR RULE THAT PROHIBITS THE POSSESSION OF A CONCEALED WEAPON BY A PERSON WHO POSSESSES A VALID PERMIT RECOGNIZED OR ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION 13-3112 OR THE TRANSPORTATION OR STORAGE OF A FIREARM PURSUANT TO SECTION 12-781."

Gov. Hobbs VETOED SB1143 - The bill sought to protect the right of citizens against being flagged (to their banks or payments processors) for purchasing a firearm.

"Today, Governor Katie Hobbs signed two Executive Orders to ensure the state employee health care plan covers medically-necessary gender-affirming surgery and barring state agencies from funding, promoting, or supporting conversion therapy treatment for minors. Together, the executive orders bring an end to unjust practices against LGBTQ+ Arizonans.

'Our LGBTQ+ community should never have to face hate and discrimination, and I will do everything in my power to fight for full equality,' said Governor Katie Hobbs. 'The State is leading by example on this issue, and we will continue working until Arizona is a place where every individual can participate equally in our economy and our workforce without fear of discrimination or exclusion.'"

"State employee health insurance plans can no longer list gender-affirming surgery as ineligible for coverage."

Gov. Katie Hobbs issued executive orders "to halt the use of public funds for 'conversion therapy' while mandating them for 'gender affirming health care,' at least for state and university employees and retirees."

Gov. Hobbs Executive Order

"I have vetoed SB1600. The bill is uniformly opposed by the medical community, and interferes with the relationship between a patient and doctor. It's simply not the state's role to make such difficult medical decisions for patients. As a candidate I promised to veto any bill that interferes with the reproductive rights of Arizonans. As Governor, I intend to make good on that promise."

"Nearly one year after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and stripped away rights from millions of Arizonans, Governor Katie Hobbs signed an Executive Order protecting reproductive freedom and bolstering Arizonans’ right to make decisions about their own bodies without interference from politicians.

'I made a promise to Arizonans that I would do everything in my power to protect reproductive freedom, and this Executive Order reflects that promise,' said Governor Katie Hobbs. 'I will not allow extreme and out of touch politicians to get in the way of the fundamental right Arizonans have to make decisions about their own bodies and futures. I will continue to fight to expand access to safe and legal abortion in any way that I can.'"

"Let me be clear: I will do everything in my power to protect our reproductive freedoms, because I trust women to make the decisions that are best for them, and know politicians do not belong in the doctor’s office.

“Abortion is healthcare and healthcare should be left to medical providers who have the expertise and a decision to have abortion should be between a woman and her doctor. There’s no one‑size‑fits‑all limit. There’s no extreme circumstances and this idea that there’s rampant late‑term abortion is false.”