No, I didn't. But I don't know, nor have I ever heard of Mr. Hogue, nor have I seen any reputable news source print anything of the kind.
Did you miss this?
Schwarzenegger January Interview with Univision:
Schwarzenegger: We are right now in the middle of working very hard with Senator Cedillo. My staff and his staff. Everyone is working together. And we are absolutely positive that we will come up with a great bill. With his help and with my team's help, I think we will work it out. So there's, uh, really a good move forward.Interviewer: How would you deal with more conservative members of the legislature...?
Schwarzenegger: Again, it's one of those things where we all have to get together and see that this is a good idea and this is the way to move forward. So, I am talking to my Republican friends all the time about it, and also to my Democratic friends. We will do it.
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Washington Times, 3/02/04
"Our staffs have met, and they're working on this together,"
said Vincent Salido, spokesman for the Republican governor