TUCSON – (KVOA) Democratic Senator Sally Ann Gonzalez is a long-time legislator in Arizona.

She didn’t expect to vote to override the Democratic Governor’s veto, but what Gonzalez plans to do Tuesday morning at the Capitol.

House Bill 2509 is affectionately known in this session as the “Tamale Bill.” Passed by an overwhelming majority in both houses.

Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed the bill last week.

Lawmakers are scheduled to vote Tuesday to override the governor’s veto.

For Senator Gonzales, it’s fighting for a slice of her voters’ livelihood.

“A lot of them do it to survive,” Gonzalez said. “My voters can cook and sell food to survive, put their own food on the table, pay their bills and pay their rent. So I’m going to do the right thing. And I want my voters who sent me to the Capitol to vote, be their mouthpiece and speak up.”

When she vetoed the bill last week,

Governor Hobbes raised concerns about food safety.

In a letter to House Speaker Ben Thomas, Hobbes said, “This bill would substantially increase the risk of foodborne illness by expanding the ability of cottage food vendors to sell potentially hazardous foods. It has failed to sufficiently establish a minimum standard for testing or certification of home food businesses, which may limit ADHS’ ability to investigate outbreaks of foodborne illness.”

Gonzales disputes this.

“In Pima County and my district, we sold household items to supplement our income and had no health concerns,” she said.

Overriding the governor’s veto requires a two-thirds vote in both houses of Congress. That is 40 votes in the House and 20 votes in the Senate.

Democratic leaders in both houses have said they will not vote to override the veto. Instead, they want to work with Gov. Hobbs to create a bill she can support.