Arizona: More and more major corporations urge veto of anti-gay SB-1062

And the chorus of corporations calling for a veto of SB-1062 gets that much louder as Apple asks Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer to veto the highly controversial legislation:

Brewer spokesman Andrew Wilder said the governor spoke on the phone with the company.

The request comes as Apple prepares to open a new sapphire glass manufacturing plant in Mesa. The plant, which Brewer and other political leaders have touted as economic development coup for Arizona, will employ about 700 full-time employees.

With its veto request, Apple joins other anti-SB1062 business groups that have asked Brewer to veto the controversial bill. The Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Arizona Technology Council, Greater Phoenix Economic Council and Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce came out against the bill the day after the Legislature passed it. The influential Arizona Chamber of Commerce, Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce and Greater Phoenix Leadership have since sought a veto from Brewer as well.

Both Arizona Senators McCain and Flake have urged a veto.

Three Republican state senators who originally voted for the bill have decided it was a mistake.


(via Arizona Capitol Times)