Welcome back to California, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. <\/p>\n
We’re so glad you could make it. <\/p>\n
There are a few matters in your in-box for your consideration. <\/p>\n
You started the year by unveiling a budget that called for $6.6 billion in cuts, and you rightly urged legislators to quickly deliver cuts in the current fiscal year. <\/p>\n
“I wish we could just sit down for the next two weeks and work that out very quickly,” you said in releasing your proposed budget <\/p>\n
That was on Jan. 8. Since then, you’ve been gone from California no fewer than 20 days. You’ve spent some of that time seeking federal aid in Washington, D.C., but certainly not all. <\/p>\n
We know about your skiing in Sun Valley, Idaho. <\/p>\n
We also know you made your yearly excursion last weekend to Columbus, Ohio, for the Arnold Classic, the bodybuilding, mixed martial arts and dietary supplement extravaganza.<\/p>\n
We are not sure where you spent this past weekend, but it wasn’t in California. <\/p>\n
Everybody needs some down time, but this is a crucial moment for California. There are bills on your desk related to transportation funding and gas taxes. There are legislative leaders who must be stroked and pressured to strike a deal.<\/p>\n
We understand: You may be waiting for April 15 tax receipts to get specific about possible cuts to the budget. But if you are going to spend your time complaining about lawmakers being unfocused on California’s multiple troubles, the least you could do is stay in the state.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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