San Francisco Chronicle: Governor calls for special election

[Jack Rabbit]

EDITED to add link and story

From the San Francisco Chronicle
Dated Monday June 13

Governor calls for special election
Schwarzenegger's propositions will be a referendum on him as well
By Mark Martin, Chronicle Sacramento Bureau

Sacramento -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger today called a November special election that he characterized as a chance for Californians to revamp state government in a vote that will also serve as a referendum on the governor himself.

In announcing the election, Schwarzenegger is turning to his favored political tool -- the ballot box -- as a way to upend the Capitol, just as the recall election that propelled him to office 19 months ago did. The election sets the stage for a nationally watched high-stakes war for control of Sacramento involving the governor’s big business allies and Democrats and labor unions, his principal detractors.

On Nov. 8, voters will be asked to make decisions on three Schwarzenegger proposals -- involving legislative redistricting, budget and teacher tenure -- and five other initiatives that will shine a bright light on how Californians feel about their famous governor.

"The people are the ones who can cut through the chains of politics and the past," Schwarzenegger said in a televised address from his office as hundreds of protesters, many of them union members, chanted slogans outside the Capitol. "It is from the people that a democracy gets its strength. And millions of people have signed the petitions to reform the budget, education and redistricting. Today was decision day, the deadline for a special election this November."

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[sam sarrha]

1. election for what and paid for by whom..??

[99Pancakes]

7. Paid for by his Corporate Buddies

[xxqqqzme]

8. OMG - I know that woman

she lives in Orange County.

[99Pancakes]

10. She was at the Pershing Square Demonstration

May 25th in LA. I took the photo. Gee, maybe you can e-mail a copy to her.

[democracyindanger]

11. No, they're the beneficiaries. Us taxpayers get stuck with the bill.

[99Pancakes]

12. Right!

Good catch!
I guess I meant Ahhnuld's commercials will be paid for by Corp. $$$$

The destruction of California's working men and women brought to you by...
see list of contributors at
http://arnoldwatch.org/special_interests/index.html

[stepnw1f]

2. Who Does He Think He Is?

This isn't Hollywood ASSHOLE!

[4_Legs_Good]

3. Gawd, can you even imagine how much $$$ is going to be spent

on this thing, on both sides.

Geesh, as if we didn't waste enough damned money on the stupid ass recall election.

What a dipshit - solves our financial "crisis" by having elections every 20 minutes.

david

[kansasblue]

4. What's the status of CA voting equipment?

You have a new SOS. Is someone watching Diebold? Is there a paper trail?

[Jack Rabbit]

5. We were in good shape last November

I don't know exactly where things stand now. I doubt the new GOP elections chief has had time to screw things up, if that is his intention.

[xxqqqzme]

9. no V V P Bs until

1/1/06 - that is why this 'special election' couldn't wait 5 months. It will B 2 hard 2 rig.

[99Pancakes]

6. I'm a teacher

Whew! Looks like I'll be fighting in a war this Summer and Spring.
PS-
There is another thread in this CA forum about how Wacko Jacko's verdict stole the limelight from Girlie Boy. Check it out!

[bridgit]

13. schwarzenegger has to stop this non-sense...

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/06/14/MNnewguvlede.DTL he needs to stop abusing the initiative process that cost piles of bucks for his efforts to avoid legislative process, hard work & compromise; stop with the sorry, inappropriate movie quotes & lines, get freaking busy & tell his fat-cat buddies that they all need to start towing the line here in state imo

let dean be dean :thumbsup: