Margita Thompson
Margita Thompson
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He believes it would eliminate flexibility and use dated information in order to impose on the private sector the same automatic spending that has caused the state budget crisis.
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Conversations are continuing and everyone is working in earnest, but there's no impending announcement.
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Right now we're focused on public policy and making law. I can't talk about things that are pretty much irrelevant right now.
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So much productive work has been done already, it is a positive sign that everyone wants to work to move a package forward.
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most rigorous protections in the nation for domestic partners.
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We need to ensure that we do what is right, what is legal, what is affordable and, most importantly, what is safe.
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We have a very positive relationship. Just last month, there was a very productive meeting with the border governors where they discussed and shared challenges on both sides of the border.
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He's acknowledging that the outcome this time was disappointing, but everyone really did work hard.
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While we are disappointed we did not make the June ballot, everyone knew it would be very difficult. The governor has always said what is important is not June or November but that he and the Legislature work to rebuild California.
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we don't care that much about Warren Beatty, and based on his ticket sales from the past generation, I doubt anyone else does either.
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The governor will uphold whatever the court decides.
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The governor will not change his mind on this bill. The legal issues do not change, regardless of public input. It will take another vote of the people or a court action to determine the issue.
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The governor's not in a position to retry individual cases for purposes of guilt or innocence, ... Clemency is discretionary and is an act of mercy.
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The governor is pleased that the president is coming out to California and he looks forward to talking with him about the issues that are critical to California.