Governor Seeks Mediation To Resolve Prop. 187 Appeal
Since the election of Gray Davis as governor of California last November, observers have waited to see how the Democrat would handle pending litigation on a sharply divisive 1994 voter-approved measure that seeks to deny illegal immigrants most social services, including a K-12 public education.
Mr. Davis apparently surprised both supporters and opponents of Proposition 187 when he announced this month that he would ask a federal appeals court in San Francisco to mediate a settlement to the legal battles over the law, which has never taken effect.
"I believe this is the most responsible course of action for California, with an excellent chance of success and avoiding protracted, costly legal litigation," Mr. Davis said in a statement. But if the plaintiffs in the case and proponents of Proposition 187 fail to "act responsibly," he added, "I am...
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