March 02, 2005
SCHWARZENEGGER GOES
NUCLEAR. Request your petitions here. Quotable:
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Tuesday he will go over legislators' heads and take his case straight to the voters with a special election later this year on overhauling pensions, teacher pay and the way political districts are drawn. He said he and supporters will start gathering signatures to place the measures on the ballot. No date has been set for the special election, but it would probably be held in the fall.You can help out California's governor at these sites:
Citizens to Save California / Join ArnoldRead Schwarzenegger's speech: "Year of Reform." Watch the speech here.
Daniel Weintraub:
After a brief press conference in his office, Schwarzenegger went to the east entrance of the Capitol where he hopped into a military-style Humvee with a fake "Reform One" license plate and left the Capitol, re-appearing a few minutes later at a suburban diner where he began gathering signatures for his measures.From Schwarzenegger's speech:
I have said before there is a massive weight we must lift off our state. Alone I cannot lift it, but together we can. With the power from the people, everything is possible. Will Rogers once said, "Even if you're on the right track, you'll never get anywhere if you just sit there." We will not just sit there. We will put California back on track.Posted by Greg RansomAnd if we can't keep the momentum going right here in this building, then I will build the momentum right out there with the people. I will not stop, I will not slow down. I will not give up until we have reached our fullest potential for our State.
Together, we can keep California moving forward and restore the great promise of our state. And let me remind you, this is not my fight. It is not a Democrat or Republican fight. This is the people's fight to create a better California.
