So this has been a fight being waged on many fronts to make certain that the law is as available for public purposesto assert the constitutional rights and the legal rights of the poor. the rights of consumers. the rights of those seeking to protect the environmentas it is for commercial rights. This is a fundamental. basic dispute. and that is why the Governor of California vetoed the CRLA program. He has opposed this program from the beginning. because this group of gifted lawyers has brought suits on behalf of migrant farmworkers. suits on behalf of welfare recipients. suits on behalf of poor tenants. suits on behalf of wouldbe recipients of food stamps who were denied food stamps. suits against the attorney general. The Governor of California wants to deny lawsuits for the poor that lawyers would bring on behalf of rich folks when they hire a lawyer. Those who believe that the poor should not have equal access to the courts. who deeply resent this legal services program. will applaud the Governors veto.