Arizona Gov. Vetoes More Than 30 Bills Including Some Related to Immigration, Gender Identity

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, blocked a slate of GOP-led bills, prompting backlash from GOP lawmakers.

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (C) applauds for those affected by the Los Angeles area wildfires as she gives the State of the State address in the House of Representatives at the Capitol, with Speaker of the House Rep. Steve Montenegro (L) and Senate President Warren Petersen (R) flanking her, in Phoenix on Jan. 13, 2025. Ross D. Franklin / AP File

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed more than 30 Republican-sponsored bills on May 12, rejecting proposed legislation on immigration enforcement, voting procedures, and school policies related to gender identity.

The vetoes, part of a sweeping one-day action, have drawn sharp criticism from Republican state lawmakers, who accused the governor, a Democrat, of undermining public safety, parental rights, and transparency.