Arnold A. Schwarzenegger

“ I respect the sovereignty of our Native American tribes, and I believe they also respect the economic situation that California faces. In the next couple of days, I will announce our negotiator who will work with the gaming tribes, so that California receives its fair share of gaming revenues.
Every cloud has a silver lining. The good news is that the spending crisis forces us to bring badly needed reform to government. ”

“ Our workers' comp costs are the highest in the nation - nearly twice the national average.
California employers are bleeding red ink from the workers' comp system.
Our high costs are driving away jobs and businesses. ”

“ California's approach to energy is another barrier to jobs and economic growth.
We have a flawed regulatory structure.
Our businesses pay energy rates nearly twice as high as those in other western states.
In California, we have 13 different state energy agencies.
Something is wrong when it's easier to create energy agencies than power plants.
California's energy crisis is not over.
If we do not act now, California will face energy shortages as early as 2006.
To prevent this, we must reform the wholesale power market to attract new energy investment. ”

“ And we must renegotiate those high-priced electricity contracts that locked us into energy prices at the market's peak.
Closely connected to energy is the environment.
And while we are promoting jobs and promoting California, I'm also going to promote our commitment to the environment. ”

“ If modest reform is all that lands on my desk, I am prepared to take my workers' comp solution directly to the people and I will put it on the ballot in November.
This year we also have the highest unemployment insurance costs in the nation. Our system is flat broke. ”

“ This will give schools the freedom to spend the money as they - not Sacramento - best see fit to serve the children.
Second, school districts are forced to spend an average of 10 to 40 percent more than necessary on non-classroom services.
We must give local schools the freedom to be more cost efficient. ”