Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has vetoed a bill that would have established e-discovery rules for California court litigators.

The veto was especially surprising because the bill passed the California Assembly without a single “no” vote. The move appears to be Schwarzenegger’s reaction to his frustration with the Assembly rather than opposition to the bill.

Schwarzenegger’s veto included language he had used when vetoing a number of recent bills:

“The historic delay in passing the 2008-2009 state budget has forced me to prioritize the bills sent to my desk at the end of the year’s legislative session,” wrote Schwarzenegger. “Given the delay, I am only signing bills that are the highest priority for California. This bill does not meet that standard and I cannot sign it at this time.”

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