Maldonado nomination moves to Assembly floor

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Abel Maldonado’s nomination as lieutenant governor is headed to the Assembly floor Thursday. Maldonado faced questions from the Assembly Rules Committee Wednesday, but the committee did not vote on whether or not he should be confirmed.

Maldonado faced questions ont he state budget and off-shore oil drilling during the hearing Wednesday

Maldonado’s nomination was rejected by the Assembly earlier this year, but he was reappointed by Gov. Schwarzenegger. Speker John Perez (D-Los Angeles) said he has spoken to Maldonado about a ‘pathway’ to confirmation, but has not said whether or not he would support the nomination. But Maldonado Wednesday said ‘“Speaker Perez has mentioned to me that he’ll be voting for me tomorrow on the floor.”

--Anthony York