Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has broken her own veto record, rejecting 178 bills during the most recent legislative session—surpassing her 2023 record of 143. While Hobbs signed 264 bills into law, her repeated use of the veto pen has drawn scrutiny for blocking key Republican-led efforts on national security, election integrity, and education reform.
Governor Katie Hobbs signed a $17.6 billion bipartisan budget Friday, narrowly avoiding a government shutdown and marking another year of steady spending increases under her administration. The new fiscal package includes funding increases for K-12 education, Medicaid, border security, and public safety—features that align closely with Hobbs’ original proposal but reflect bipartisan compromises with a Republican-led legislature.
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed House Bill 2867, rejecting a proposal to formally adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism in K‑12 schools and higher education.
Arizona Senate Majority Leader Janae Shamp (R-Surprise) is taking aim at Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs after the governor vetoed Senate Bill 1109, which would have banned Chinese land ownership in the state. Shamp, who introduced the bill, called the veto a “disgrace” and accused Hobbs of undermining public safety.
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs (D) vetoed a bill that would have required public schools to honor President Trump's executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.
A state employee under Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs administration has been arrested for allegedly smuggling illegal aliens across the U.S.-Mexico border—while wearing his state-issued uniform.
