CA: Defeat of Prop. 93 will mean wholesale leadership changes (34 seats in play, sort of)

AP on Bakersfield Californian ^ | 2/6/08 | Steve Lawrence - ap

[NormsRevenge]

Schwarzenegger blamed the defeat on lawmakers' failure to accomplish much last year.

"I think it's very clear that the people felt the legislators have not performed well enough (to) deserve a change there," he said.

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or maybe they over-achieved, Gub?

spend spend spend,, borrow borrow borrow,, pass the buck pass the buck pass the buck to the voters to decide (and we see how well informed and attentive voters are these days)

[clamper1797]

California voters' refusal to alter state legislators' term limits will force three of the Legislature's top leaders to give up their posts.

works for me

[NormsRevenge]

nothing but whines from Perata,, surprise surprise.

[FreePaul]

Schwarzenegger blamed the defeat on lawmakers' failure to accomplish much last year.

As opposed to Schwarzenneger who has accomplished....? Can anyone fill in the blank? Maybe the "lawmakers'" failure was the best thing that happened to California in a long time.

[outofstyle]

"Term limits" is the only issue that really matters now. Sadly, it gets no traction anywhere.

[latina4dubya]

"I think it's very clear that the people felt the legislators have not performed well enough (to) deserve a change there," he said.

that's not the main reason i voted against it... most of those people have been in one office or another way too long... i'm sick of them... secondly, they did try to make it sound as though this were a "term limits" proposition... it was really a way to let the current politicians extend their stays... enough already... go get a real job... or retire...

[edcoil]

“He criticized Schwarzenegger for giving the measure minimal support”

I saw arnie on over 100 tv sport. More then I saw Perada.

[edcoil]

“He criticized Schwarzenegger for giving the measure minimal support”

I saw arnie on over 100 tv spots. More then I saw Perada.

[stboz]

As opposed to Schwarzenneger who has accomplished....?

Vat? Der hydrogeen hivay? Budgetary responsibilty? Oh! Oh! Moa slout machines!! (Vee vill bankrupt Lost Wages!!!) Oh, how 'bout State retirement reform?....Nein? Warum??? Can't stand up to unions???

Ahnuld....you suck.

[originalbuckeye]

I voted No on the measure but I figure they will just be replaced with more Dems anyway. Ever since motor-voter allowed anyone and everyone to register to vote at the DMV, the Dems have had a stranglehold on statewide offices. I say bring in the National ID and prove you have the right to vote! That’s the only way we will get fair elections back. At least in California.

[calcowgirl]

Proposition 93 aimed to trim two years off the maximum amount of time most legislators could serve, but it also would have given dozens of lawmakers a chance to extend their stays in Sacramento.

Fixed it.

[MonicaG]

Fabian “Mr. Sincerity” Nunez = good riddance.

[MonicaG]

Don “Car-jack victim with a cc permit” Perata = buh-bye.

[DoughtyOne]

Proposition 93 aimed to trim two years off the maximum amount of time most legislators could serve, but it also would have given dozens of lawmakers a chance to extend their stays in Sacramento.

This is a lie. The sole aim was to extend current terms in office. If a 12 year term limit had been established by passage of this initiative, it would obviously have been challenged in a future initiative.

[DoughtyOne]

I voted against the proposition just to watch these guys talk the long walk sooner rather than later. This is great. Can’t wait.

[bboop]

I’m happy to see it defeated. In fact, as far as I am concerned, we need a (very) part time legislature up there, and now. Fat sows at the trough, most all of them. I do love the few but feisty conservatives.

Yes, Fabio, get your car washed and filled up and purchased on your own buck. And git outta town.

Such idiots.

[philetus]

“I think it’s very clear that the people felt the legislators have not performed well enough (to) deserve a change there,” he said.”

My thought was lying,scumbag, carpetbaggers figured the people were too dumb to catch on.

Every one of them that are leaving probably ordered a new (taxpayer funded) laptop & iphone today.

[SmithL]

Defeat of the initiative means that Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez, D-Los Angeles, Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata, D-Oakland,... will be barred from running for re-election this year.

[SmithL]

Defeat of the initiative means that Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez, D-Los Angeles, Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata, D-Oakland,... will be barred from running for re-election this year.

[Enterprise]

There are so many absolutely worthless space wasters in Sacramento. I am glad that some major jerks have to walk now. Unfortunately, the voters will put in some new incompetent crooks, but at least they’ll be new.