"A state appellate court Tuesday
refused to reinstate the Proposition 77 redistricting measure for the November special election, ruling the initiative
was fatally flawed due to proponents' 'negligence' in circulating one version for voter signatures and submitting another version for the ballot."
"I'm gratified the court found that when it comes to complying with constitutional mandates designed to safeguard the integrity of our elections, it's not good enough to be in the ballpark," [Attorney General
Bill Lockyer] said in a statement.
"You have to play by the rules.""Reacting to Tuesday's decision, [Governor
Arnold] Schwarzenegger said the 3rd District Court "ignored the will of nearly 1 million Californians who signed petitions demanding redistricting reform."
"'
Those voters knew they were signing petitions in support of reform, and they deserve to get it,' the Republican governor said in a statement."
Meanwhile the California Teachers Association and Superintendent of Education
Jack O'Connell "
sued Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in an attempt to force the state to increase spending on schools by $3.1 billion."
Just asking: Why didn't the rest of the Education Coalition join the lawsuit?
The Chron
reports "Assembly Speaker
Fabian Núñez, D-Los Angeles, said Democrats
will continue to fight for a bill that would raise the income tax on top earners in the state to raise more money for schools."
"'The battle wasn't over with the signing of the budget,' he said in a statement. "With this lawsuit and legislation in the next few weeks, we've only begun the fight to give California's children the resources they need to succeed.'"
With only three days of legislative recess left, that means staffers only have three more work days to sit at their desk, and widdle the time away. That means only three more days to sit at your desk and
drive your chief of staff crazy with this. (Apologies to non-fans of Chapelle's Show)
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