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The San Francisco Chronicle has Governor backs electronic tracking for sex offenders Democrats say Schwarzenegger’s proposal is about politics, not policy.

Tens of thousands of California sex offenders would be forced to wear electronic tracking devices for the rest of their lives under two new bills backed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.

The bill, which boosts punishment for a wide range of sex offenses, “will give California the strictest laws and the toughest penalties for the worst crimes,” he said Tuesday. “We want these criminals off the streets and away from our schools and children.”

About DAMN time. How many convicted sex offenders have to re-offend before corrective legislation gets through the Leftie California Legislature.

The governor’s Capitol news conference turned up the heat on the Democrat-led Legislature, where many of the measures contained in the omnibus bills have died in party-line committee votes.

Schwarzenegger appeared at the news conference surrounded by Republican legislators and district attorneys, sheriffs and police chiefs from around the state, all supporting tougher sanctions on sex offenders.

The governor plans a full-court press to garner support for the bill, with events scheduled across the state. On Thursday, for example, former Gov. Pete Wilson and Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca will pump up the measure in a Southern California appearance.

But Schwarzenegger also warned he’s ready to go directly to the people with an initiative if Democrats don’t cooperate.

Californians are demanding more protection from sexual predators and there’s no reason to delay, he said.

Well, the Governor has had to schedule a special election this November because of the failure of the Democrat leaders and the Democrat controlled legislature. If the legislature fails to act on a change of the law then circulate an initiative and take it to the people of California.

Democrats were enraged at Schwarzenegger’s suggestion that they’re less interested in public safety than Republicans.

The governor’s news conference was more about politics than policy, said Assemblyman Mark Leno, D-San Francisco and chair of the Assembly’s criminal justice committee.

There’s room to work out agreements on many on the sex offender issues if Republicans really want to negotiate, he said.

“If their only intent is to wave a red flag and then run off to the ballot, that’s another thing altogether,” Leno said.

The two bills, SB588 and AB231 are by state Sen. George Runner and Assemblywoman Sharon Runner, a husband and wife team of Antelope Valley Republicans.

Assemblyman Leno your track record and that of your Democrat colleagues is less than stellar. Your caucus would rather vote California Driver’s Licenses to illegal aliens than protect regular folks from sexual predators.

Now, isn’t that the truth?

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KCRA Sacramento has Special Election: ‘Time Running Out’ For Legislative Compromise.

All of his reform propositions have made the ballot. Now, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger returns to the state Capitol from his summer break ready to do what he does best — campaign.

On Tuesday, with the state preparing to print voter materials, Schwarzenegger acknowledged that political war will be launched this fall with a special election on Nov. 8.

“Time is running out this week. So, it could easily be that we will not come up with a compromise. And the key thing is that we move forward then,” Schwarzenegger said.

“We shouldn’t talk further because the time has run out. We tried to. We have since January. We did a lot of talking. It’s just not there,” said Assembly Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy.

The Democrats have had months to compromise with the Governator.

What have Speaker Fabian Nunez and Senate Pro Tem Don Peralta done instead:

*Had their friends in the public employee unions run expensive and negative personal television ads against the Governor.

*Had the California Nurses Association Stalk Arnold

*Had the Attorney General (Democrat Bill Lockyer) file a lawsuit attempting to bar Proposition 77, the Redistricting Initiative from the November California Special Election Ballot.

* Filed an ethics lawsuit against Schwarzenegger.

Enough with the talk.

Bring on the campaign!

BTW Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has already won.

Technorati Tags: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Fabian Nunez, Proposition 77, California, California Special Election, Don Perata, California Nurses Association

Cross-posted to the Bear Flag League Special Election Page

The Sacramento Bee has He’s an old hand from right field, His new cause: Helping governor pass Prop. 75.

He is an unapologetic McCarthyite and a former member of the John Birch Society whose hard-right ideology has taken him to the fringes of American conservatism.

But Lewis K. Uhler also has remained very much planted in mainstream Republican orthodoxy over the past half-century, landing key positions in the gubernatorial administration of Ronald Reagan, co-writing the state’s term limits initiative and staying at the national forefront of the movement to lower taxes and balance the federal budget.

Now, the 71-year-old Uhler is working as the front man – at the urging of a close contact to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger – for Proposition 75, the ballot initiative aimed at reducing the influence of the state’s public employee unions.

Read it All here.

Uhler is at the forefront of the November California Special Election.

Proposition 75, the Paycheck Protection Initiative will drive the Unions and the Left wild.

Bring it ON!

Technorati Tags: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lewis Uhler, Proposition 75, California, California Special Election, Paycheck Protection Initiative, Californians for Paycheck Protection.

Cross-posted to the Bear Flag League Special Election Page

In one of the most egregious political radio hit pieces not paid for by a rival campaign, the National Public Radio has outdone itself, Schwarzenegger Continues Push for ‘Reform’ Agenda.

Morning Edition, August 16, 2005 · California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger continues to pursue a controversial political agenda that has little support among voters, according to recent polls. This week there is a deadline for making changes that could affect the fall special election ballot.

Let’s See…..

It mentions California Governor Schwarzenegger’s:

Womanizing with Gigi

Implies conflicts of interest with Muscle Magazines and Fitness Competitions

The California Nurses Association obsessive stalking and demonstrations

Mocks his Rolling Stones Concert appearance and attendance

You can listen to the audio here.

Flap is wondering what a controversial political agenda is?

Does NPR mean supporting various initiative measures such as Proposition 77, Redistricting, that was placed on the ballot by the signatures of over 900,000 registered California voters?

And what recent poll shows little support? The last Field poll was in mid-June. Hardly indicative of what the voters may decide in November.

And American taxpayers are paying for this blatant BIAS in reporting?

What a HATCHET JOB NPR.

Shameful.

Ina Jaffe of NPR, California

Technorati Tags: Arnold Schwarzenegger, NPR, Proposition 77, California, California Special Election, National Public Radio, California Nurses Association

Cross-posted to the Bear Flag League Special Election Page

Move America Forward will be conducting the “You Don’t Speak for Me, Cindy” caravan beginning next week. It will feature military family members who have loved ones serving in the war against terrorism in Iraq or Afghanistan.

The delegation will be led by Deborah Johns of Northern California Marine Moms. She will lead the caravan to Crawford, Texas where she and Move America Forward Chairman, Melanie Morgan, will lead a “WE SUPPORT OUR TROOPS & THEIR MISSION” rally in Crawford on Saturday, August 27th, 2005.

They also have a new television spot from the head of Marine Moms of America, Deborah Johns here.

Michelle Malkin notes the Air America involvement with CRACKPOT Cindy Sheehan, THE SHEEHAN SAGA: DIVORCE, AIR SCAMERICA & PUSHING BACK.

One of the loudest supporters of Cindy Sheehan has been beleaguered Air America Radio, which we continue to investigate and will have much more on in coming days–and which is all too happy for a diversion from its continued financial problems. The liberal radio network is having a field day and as Brian Maloney reports at The Radio Equalizer this evening, at least one host is milking it for all its worth.

According to an internal memo Maloney has obtained, Randi Rhodes has been leaning on Air America management to fly her down to Crawford on a private corporate jet.

It’s for the cause!

Hey! Air America forget Cindy Sheehan and pay the Gloria Wise Boys and Girls Club Back!

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