Poll: Calif. Voters Sour on Schwarzenegger Oct 15, 2009
Only Democrat Gray Davis scored lower, registering a 22 percent approval rating in 2003, shortly before voters recalled him. The results were based on a telephone survey of 1,005 voters conducted Sept. 18 to Oct. 5. (Newsmax)
Voters disgusted with governor, Legislature Oct 14, 2009
Gray Davis, the man Schwarzenegger replaced six years ago in a statewide recall election. "He has come full circle," O'Connor said. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
The Five Faces of Jerry Brown Oct 14, 2009
During the California recall election of 2003, he became a regular on right-wing radio stations, bashing Democratic Gov. Gray Davis with glee. Some of this shift wasn t as severe as it seemed. (The American Conservative)
What do you think of President Obama being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize? Oct 14, 2009
sven31 wrote on Oct 12, 2009 11:11 AM:" gcamp,I'm glad to see you are now including homosexuals to the groups you hate. Way to go!! Adam and Eve not Adam and Steve!! You should check out some of the more extreme elements on the fringes of our society. Your diatribe sounds very similar to their propoganda.I don't think the american people are tired of President Obama's talking. You may be tired of it, but most of us apparently are not.From your ramblings I can deduce you have a lot on your mind... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Schwarzenegger vetoes State Bar dues bill Oct 13, 2009
The cash-strapped bar had to lay off almost 500 employees and essentially shut down its disciplinary system before former Gov. Gray Davis revived the organization when he signed a new dues bill in 1999. It specified reforms and required the organization to submit regular financial and performance audits. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Regulators OK Plan for PG&E Recovery Oct 13, 2009
Gray Davis, who had gone on statewide television the night before to reassure the public that he had the energy crisis in hand. "They have dishonored themselves" by moving into U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Davis declared. (Yahoo News -- Utility Industry Deregulation)
Davis calls energy crisis over Oct 13, 2009
(11-14) 04:00 PDT Sacramento -- In one of the final acts as governor, Gray Davis on Thursday declared an end to the state's energy crisis. More News. (Yahoo News -- Utility Industry Deregulation)
State, FERC Thawing an Icy Relationship Oct 13, 2009
Beyond the matter of philosophy, there are other reasons Schwarzenegger may not be as quick to declare war on FERC as his predecessor, Gray Davis. The recalled governor, who came under fire for not responding quickly enough to the energy crisis, emerged as one of FERC's most vocal critics, saying the agency took too long to adopt price caps to tame skyrocketing costs. (Yahoo News -- Utility Industry Deregulation)
Campaign aides steal show in governor's race Oct 6, 2009
Resume: The brains behind Gray Davis' upset gubernatorial victory in 1998 and his successful re-election bid in 2002. Dubbed "The King of Mean" for his bare-knuckles campaign style. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Calif. approves new slot machine licenses Oct 6, 2009
The tribes successfully argued they are entitled to the slots under 1999 gambling compacts with former Gov. Gray Davis ... Tribes had successfully argued they were entitled to the machines under compacts reached in 1999 with then Gov. Gray Davis. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Grand Theft Auto, S.F. style Oct 5, 2009
But before anyone starts counting his guy out, Newsom campaign strategist Garry South is quick to point out that the last big winner he had for governor, Gray Davis, raised only $917,000 in the year leading up to the 1998 primary and quickly burned through most of it. "We know what happened," South said. (San Francisco Chronicle)
California Focus: Early money guarantees little in governors race Sep 30, 2009
Running second or third in either party's money race doesn't necessarily mean you'll lose: witness Gray Davis winning the governor's office after trailing far behind Congresswoman Harman and airline mogul Checchi on the 1998 money lists. But even at that, Davis spent more than $7 million in the primary season, enough to air an adequate number of TV commercials. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Political theater of the absurd Sep 24, 2009
One is former assemblyman and unsuccessful congressional candidate Howard Kaloogian, whose one notable success was as chairman of the campaign to recall Gov. Gray Davis; another is political strategist Sal Russo, who once worked for Ronald Reagan. During his appearance on CNN Monday, Williams told Cooper that the movement Kaloogian and Russo got going isn't really about health care reform. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
November will bring up much to vote on in Stanislaus County Sep 21, 2009
JULY 22, 1992: The states budget problems are so dire that state Controller Gray Davis is forced to issue IOUs to pay the bills ... The hunger to spend it on tax cuts or program increases prompts Gov. Gray Davis to warn he will resist the siren song of permanent spending whether it comes from the left or the right ... AUG. 6, 2003: Arnold Schwarzenegger, an Austrian-born champion bodybuilder and action movie star, announces on the Tonight Show that hes running for governor in a special... (Modesto Bee, CA)
Bruising battle brewing for California governor Sep 14, 2009
It will serve as a test of strength for President Obama's agenda in solidly blue California - which has taken a huge hit in unemployment, home foreclosures and other key economic indicators - as it closes Schwarzenegger's chapter as the reform candidate who replaced recalled Gov. Gray Davis but struggled to change Sacramento. A California first is also possible as Brown, who was elected governor at age 34 in 1974, tries to become the 71-year-old "Comeback Kid." His bid for a third term in the... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Legislature fails our state on every level Sep 13, 2009
We might as well have kept wimpy old Gray Davis running the state instead of recalling him in 2003. Schwarzenegger turned out to be just as ineffective, although he tried harder than the cautious Davis. (Fresno Bee)
Banker lived it up in bank-owned Malibu house: report Sep 12, 2009
Guyton worked in the California state controller's office under former governor Gray Davis prior to coming to Wells Fargo, the report said. Wells Fargo in February canceled employee events in Las Vegas after reports that it had booked expensive hotels, but defended the events, saying they were part of its culture. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Why No More 9/11s? Sep 12, 2009
"If we get through the summer without some sort of attack, we'll be pretty fortunate," George Vinson, a security adviser to then-California Gov. Gray Davis, in June 2002. In February 2003, Tom Ridge, the nation's first secretary of homeland defense, publicly an 80 percent likelihood that terrorists would attack the United States within the next few days. (Slate)
Obama's Best Speech As President Sep 11, 2009
Rod Blagojevich of Illinois in 2005 and Gray Davis of California in 1999. Both men repaid tremendous political debts to Andy Stern and his Service Employees International Union (SEIU) by reclassifying state-reimbursed in-home health-care (and child-care) contractors as state employees. (CBS News)
Learning His Way in San Diego Sep 11, 2009
In 2003, it soured on Gray Davis, the archetypical political lifer (he was Gov. Jerry Brown's chief of staff), replacing him with Schwarzenegger, who then was the muscular amateur, and who now is the incredible shrinking action hero. Poizner thinks California's dialectic of disgust will elevate him -- a slight, bespectacled entrepreneur who is the only Republican other than Schwarzenegger elected statewide since 1994. (Townhall.com)
• Season 31 Sep 10, 2009
Juneau's Roblin Gray Davis directs. The production runs from Jan. 8-31. (Juneau Empire)
WIll Plan Lead to Forced Unionization of Health Workers? Sep 10, 2009
Rod Blagojevich of Illinois in 2005 and Gray Davis of California in 1999. Both men repaid tremendous political debts to Andy Stern and his Service Employees International Union (SEIU) by reclassifying state-reimbursed in-home health-care (and child-care) contractors as state employees and forcing them to pay union dues. (The Drudge Report)
How to get rid of them Sep 4, 2009
In 2003, this led to the governor, Gray Davis, facing an election, at which he was defeated by Arnold Schwarzenegger. In NSW, there is no option of a recall by the people, and the prospects of an early election are about as likely as the next premier being Arnold Schwarzenegger. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
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Sioux City Journal : Patricia L. Miller. Posted: Monday, August 31, 2009. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
FIXING 'LIBERALISM'S LABORATORY' Aug 31, 2009
Like this, he says: Gray Davis, a professional politician of modest means, won the Democratic nomination in 1998 when two rich opponents nullified each other with media bombardments. Republicans are a shriveling tribe. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Too Big To Vote? Aug 23, 2009
When South worked for Gray Davis in 1998, he found that focus groups turned on rich-guy Democratic rival Al Checchi when they learned he failed to vote in the 1994 governor's race. For voters, South said, Checchi's failure to vote was "a deal breaker.". (Townhall.com)
No-fishing areas don't address ocean problems Aug 21, 2009
When the Marine Life Protection Act was enacted in 1999 under Gov. Gray Davis, the annual cost was estimated at $250,000. But after considering the requirements to monitor, manage and enforce fishing restrictions linked to Marine Protected Areas, the state Department of Fish and Game now estimates it will need $35 million to $55 million a year to do the job once the program is up and running. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
State regulators take on 'Brockovich' chromium Aug 21, 2009
Gray Davis signed a bill ordering regulators to develop a chromium 6 standard for drinking water by Jan. 1, 2004. In 2001, a blue-ribbon panel determined that drinking water with chromium 6 posed no risks (it has long been considered harmful when inhaled). (San Francisco Chronicle)
Fear, guilt, stress wear on economic survivors Aug 18, 2009
He's been in office five years and can no longer blame Gray Davis for every state misadventure. DETROIT - Cheryl Shewach has weathered several economic storms with several employers. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Public pension debate can't wait any longer Aug 18, 2009
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger tried to roll back retirement benefits for new state hires to levels that existed before 1999, when the Legislature and former Gov. Gray Davis began a round of increases that have significantly added to the cost of state and local pensions ... Ten years ago, Gov. Gray Davis gave the key to the public treasury to the public employee unions so they could retire at age 55 with health and cash pensions the rest of us cannot imagine, but will inevitably pay for. (Fresno Bee)
State Sen. Steinberg sues over gov's trims Aug 11, 2009
His office said the case was assigned to Judge Peter Busch, who was appointed to the court by Democratic Gov. Gray Davis in 2000 after 20 years as a civil litigator with a San Francisco law firm. E-mail Bob Egelko at. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Second Chance For Schwarzenegger Aug 11, 2009
Out went the rosy investment assumptions that led former Gov. Gray Davis and the Legislature to boost retirement benefits in 1999. Meanwhile, it became clear that the state was in no shape to make up even a small part of this loss. (Investors Business Daily)
Legislature has made governor irrelevant Aug 9, 2009
We might as well have kept wimpy old Gray Davis running the state instead of recalling him in 2003 ... But the voters took a chance on a mega star, and told Gov. Gray Davis they'd had enough of him. (Fresno Bee)
They Think You Are Stupid: Why Resistance To Obamacare Is Growing Despite Intimidation and Slander Aug 7, 2009
It is the same sort of energy that accompanied the immigration debate of a couple of years ago when all participants in the Congressional debate --GOP and Democrat-- were perceived by the public as not being candid and responsive, and before that during the recall of Gray Davis in California following the rolling blackouts of energy and Davis' near complete collapse in his ability to be believed. This voluble crowds and loud expressions of disdain and dismay arrive when political elites attempt... (Townhall.com)
Many no-shows at unemployment meeting Aug 5, 2009
The two who did show up were former Republican Assemblywoman Bonnie Garcia, the board's chairwoman, and Ann Richardson, a lawyer and former deputy to Gov. Gray Davis. Ironically, one of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's biggest complaints has been that staff judges who decide the appeals - as well as board members who have the final say -telecommute too much rather than showing up for work in person. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Editorial: Capitol powers hit new low in esteem Aug 1, 2009
Gray Davis, just months before Schwarzenegger sent him packing in the historic 2003 recall election. The Legislature is doing even worse. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Assemblywoman Alyson Huber targeted for recall Jul 31, 2009
Tony Andrade, a former state worker who helped lead the movement to recall former governor Gray Davis, is spearheading an effort to remove Democratic Assemblywoman Alyson Huber, who represents Lodi. Andrade said he is trying to recall Huber because she is a "clone of Nancy Pelosi" and is too liberal for the 10th Assembly District. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Governor's Approval Falls To New Low Jul 31, 2009
Gray Davis faced a recall election and was in a budget standoff with the Legislature, the survey released Wednesday by PPIC said. Davis had a 26 percent approval rating in August 2003. (KCRA 3, CA)
Mich. man can't get governor recall petition OK'd Jul 30, 2009
And nationally, only two governors ever have been recalled California Gov. Gray Davis in 2003 and North Dakota Gov. Lynn Frazier in 1921. The statistics don't discourage Piche. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
This day in history Jul 29, 2009
California Governor Gray Davis abandoned the state s effort to preserve Proposition 187, a divisive voter-approved ban on schooling and other public benefits for illegal immigrants. In 2004, Senator John Kerry accepted the Democratic presidential nomination at the party s convention in Boston with a military salute and the declaration: I m John Kerry and I m reporting for duty. (Boston Globe)
Aide's exit suggests Newsom campaign on attack Jul 28, 2009
In addition to Jaye, the Newsom campaign has brought on other high-priced talent, notably Garry South, the top strategist to former Gov. Gray Davis. One source tells us South was a big advocate of aggressively attacking the better-known and better-financed Brown and having Newsom spend a lot of time fundraising, while Jaye wanted him kept in the public's eye in media events on everything from green energy to food policy. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Valley lawmakers gave budget plan mixed OK Jul 28, 2009
When they finally agreed to a budget deal that contained tax increases, Republicans acted like the Valley duo had morphed into a combination of Willie Brown, Jerry Brown and Gray Davis. It was "off with their heads," politically speaking. (Fresno Bee)
Click to read:Calif. Lawmakers Approve Budget Cuts Jul 25, 2009
Voter Initiatives, Term Limits and 'Recall Gray Davis' was suppose take California to Heaven. What happened. (CBS News)
State pension reform needed Jul 24, 2009
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger tried to roll back retirement benefits for new state hires to levels that existed before 1999, when the Legislature and former Gov. Gray Davis began a round of increases that have significantly added to the cost of state and local pensions. But Democrats pushed back, and Schwarzenegger backed off. (Fresno Bee)
Editorial: Democrats should lead on pensions Jul 23, 2009
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger tried to roll back retirement benefits for new state hires to levels that existed before 1999, when the Legislature and former Gov. Gray Davis began a round of increases that have significantly added to the cost of state and local pensions. But Democrats pushed back, and Schwarzenegger agreed to set the issue aside. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Schwarzenegger Shrinks California In Order to Save It Jul 21, 2009
He knows all about the political risks involved in budget crises: he rode to victory in a recall election when his predecessor, Gov. Gray Davis, was hamstrung a similar budget crisis in 2003. And this one was a bad one: since July 2, as the talks stalemated, California had issuing IOUs to its creditors. (Time.com)
Letters to the Editor Jul 21, 2009
Do you remember Arnold Schwarzenegger's campaign speech when we ousted Gray Davis. Did he do what he said he was going to do. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Obama's rush to reach reform isn't healthy Jul 21, 2009
Out-of-state companies manipulated the state's energy market, PGforced into Chapter 11 bankruptcy, consumers paid sky-high rates for electricity, and voter anger eventually led to the recall of Gov. Gray Davis. There are differences between California's failed electricity deregulation and Obama's health-care package. (Fresno Bee)
S.F. judge skipped chance to jail Mitchell Jul 19, 2009
She was appointed to the San Francisco County Superior Court in 2003 by Gov. Gray Davis. Her 2009 assignment is to handle domestic violence cases and to preside over behavioral health court. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Davis calls energy crisis over Jul 18, 2009
(11-14) 04:00 PDT Sacramento -- In one of the final acts as governor, Gray Davis on Thursday declared an end to the state's energy crisis. More News. (Yahoo News -- Utility Industry Deregulation)
BPD Explains Kaitlyn's Law Jul 18, 2009
On October 12, 2001, California Governor Gray Davis signed SB255, the Unattended Child in Motor Vehicle Safety Act. The law will be known and cited as Kaitlyns Law and became effective January 1, 2002. (KERO 23, CA)
Crisis threatens jobs, state projects Jul 18, 2009
Gray Davis, who was struggling to solve a fiscal crisis that California was facing at the time. Tom Dresslar, a spokesman for Lockyer, said it took nearly a year before Wall Street ratings agencies began upgrading California's credit. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Regulators OK Plan for PG&E Recovery Jul 18, 2009
Gray Davis, who had gone on statewide television the night before to reassure the public that he had the energy crisis in hand. "They have dishonored themselves" by moving into U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Davis declared. (Yahoo News -- Utility Industry Deregulation)
Hey, like, don't talk like this to employer Jul 15, 2009
He's been in office five years and can no longer blame Gray Davis for every state misadventure. GAPS, PB216;COOL JOBS. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
California Crack-Up Jul 14, 2009
Schwarzenegger came to the governorship in 2003 via the recall election of Democratic Gov. Gray Davis. In 2005, Schwarzenegger decided to gamble much of his considerable political capital by calling for a special election that placed on the ballot an ambitious list of conservative initiatives aimed at breaking the monopoly of the Democrat controlled legislature. (Townhall.com)
Can California Be Saved? Ask Meg Jul 13, 2009
Remember that Arnold was elected to replace the recalled Gray Davis to resolve the financial mess. Six years later conditions have deteriorated even further; despite double-digit revenue increases for multiple years. (Townhall.com)
Wild, wild west Jul 12, 2009
Ten years ago, Gov. Gray Davis gave the key to the public treasury to the public employee unions so they could retire at age 55 with health and cash pensions the rest of us cannot imagine, but will inevitably pay for. Then we gave Rob Reiner a ton of money to play with for a noble reason, and we found that we had enabled the original Meathead to prove his Archie Bunker nickname. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
How California got into its sorry state Jul 11, 2009
Starting in 1998, the fees were reduced incrementally until Gov. Gray Davis raised them to close a budget gap in 2003. When Arnold Schwarzenegger came into office later that year, he immediately reversed the hike -- at a cost to state coffers of about $4 billion each year since then. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
LETTERS: NCT, July 6, 2009 Jul 6, 2009
" and "All Democrats are stupid"), Mr. Van Doorn waxed long and lyrical about the "naked viciousness" and "vulgarity" of said signs. Assigning blame for this atrocity to "Rush wannabes," "mini-Hannitys" or "fractional Becks," Van Doorn conveniently chose to forget about the Frankens, Olbermanns and O'Donnells spewing the same material from their side of the aisle.For every "All Democrats are stupid," there's a "Somewhere in Texas, a village is missing its idiot;" ... It cuts both ways and Van... (North County Times)
Schwarzenegger legacy entwined with fiscal crisis Jul 5, 2009
"He was elected largely because of a budget crisis under (former Gov.) Gray Davis. So one would think that working on that - priority 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 for him would've been dealing with the state budget," Mitchell said. Instead, from his inauguration through May's special election, Schwarzenegger has turned his attention to an array of policy ideas, many unrelated to the budget, Mitchell said. (Anchorage Daily News)
Schwarzenegger's Failure in California Jul 4, 2009
Schwarzenegger presented himself to the public as a can-do action figure who would knock heads in Sacramento and bring sanity to a state that had gone off the tracks during Gray Davis' five years. But on the budget, Schwarzenegger, like Davis before, bet wrong that the economic good times would last and overextended the state's spending programs. (Time.com)
Ex-Gov. Gray Davis reflects on fiscal crisis Jul 4, 2009
Gray Davis reflects on fiscal crisis ... Gray Davis reflects on fiscal crisis:/c/a/2009/07/02/MNT118I9A5 ... Gray Davis reflects on fiscal crisis:/c/a/2009/07/02/MNT118I9A5. (San Francisco Chronicle)
California a 'separate but equal state' Jul 4, 2009
" Gator wrote on Jul 1, 2009 2:50 PM:" Funniest bumper sticker Yet And we thought Gray Davis was an idiot. " danielh wrote on Jul 1, 2009 12:45 PM:" Waving signs. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
California's Budget Crisis: Is There a Way Out? Jul 3, 2009
This tax system, says Steve Peace, director of finance under Gov. Gray Davis, "worked in a highly leveraged, supercharged economy. Those days are gone.". The state's finances could be made more stable by raising income taxes on middle and low-income families which would reduce the state's dependency on volatile stock and capital gains income a big reason for the current catastrophic deficits. (Time.com)
State's budget gap deepens $2 billion overnight Jul 3, 2009
Thursday, July 2, 2009. (07-02) 04:00 PDT Sacramento. (San Francisco Chronicle)
