Of the five antioutsourcing bills that passed the Legislature, the most far-reaching is AB 1829, by Assemblywoman Carol Liu, D-South Pasadena. It would prohibit the movement of state work offshore. There would be exceptions made for work that can’t be done properly in the United States.

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger likes to promote a “Buy California” mentality and speaks enthusiastically about preserving jobs in the state. He also wants to streamline government and make California more business-friendly.

Now the Democratic-controlled Legislature has handed Schwarzenegger a plateful of politically charged bills that would seem to pit his desire to save California jobs against his desire to please business and cut government spending.

The five bills, awaiting his signature or veto by September 30, seek to ban or restrict the outsourcing of jobs from California to countries like India.

The Republican governor has not said what he’ll do with the bills, but pressure is coming from both sides. The California Chamber of Commerce, which says the legislation would harm the state’s business climate, urged Schwarzenegger to veto the bills in a full-page ad in Thursday’s Sacramento Bee. With less fanfare, a coalition led by the California Labor Federation has been lobbying the governor to sign the legislation.

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