But wait, I supported that bill!

Ryan Sabalow has an interesting read in today's Searchlight about state Assembly members' ability and propensity to switch or add their votes on bills as it gets closer to election time. A snippet:

North state lawmakers Jim Nielsen, R-Gerber and Dan Logue, R-Marysville, Wesley Chesbro, D-Arcata, are no exception.

According to the Assembly Daily Journal, from Jan. 17 to Feb. 23 of this year, Nielsen added his votes to 13 bills after he'd missed sessions in which his fellow lawmakers voted for their passage or failure. Logue added votes to nine bills.

Chesbro added votes to three. He's the only north state lawmaker to actually change his vote during that time period.

Chesbro originally voted for a bill that forbids prison administrators from retaliating against inmates who participate in media interviews.

He later switched his vote. Chesbro couldn't be reached for comment Wednesday.

He also mentions that then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger blasted the practice in 2010, which I personally find hilarious considering Schwarzenegger was basically two governors before and after his reform initiative debacle.