Arnold Schwarzenegger Watch: Deal with Democrats over Health Care?

Calif. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger gestures during a talk to the Silicon Valley Leadership Group in San Jose, Calif., Friday, Nov. 2, 2007.

California Legislative Democrats have offered California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger a deal over a reform health care proposal.

Democratic leaders on Monday agreed to key elements of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s health care reform plan, including mandatory insurance, according to a spokesman for Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez.

Dan Weintraub at the Sacramento Bee’s Capital Alert has some of the details here.

The Democrats will unveil their plan officially tomorrow morning.

The Governor and Democrat dominated Legislature have only a few weeks to craft a compromise proposal to go before voters in November 2008. GOP members of the California Legislature have already rebuffed the Governor and will not support any tax increases to fund the Governor’s reform plan.

Even if Arnold and the Democrats agree to a plan, it will be an uphill battle for voter approval next year.

Stay tuned……

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