• Arnold Schwarzenegger,  California,  California Republican Party,  Politics,  Proposition 73,  Proposition 74,  Proposition 75,  Proposition 76,  Proposition 77,  Proposition 78,  Proposition 79,  Proposition 80,  Special Election 2005

    California Special Election 2005: Republican Strongholds Abandon Schwarzenegger

    The San Francisco Chronicle has Republican strongholds left Schwarzenegger in the cold Past allies were no-shows at polls — or opponents

    Voters in some of California’s most reliably Republican counties deserted Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in droves Tuesday, either sitting out the special election or working actively against the governor’s political agenda.

    While Schwarzenegger’s supporters argue that the landslide defeat was a one-time reaction to an unpopular special election, it’s a result that threatens the chances of Schwarzenegger — and other Republican candidates — in next November’s statewide elections.

    Absolutely correct.

    That is why Flap suggests Schwarzenegger call his agent and book some movie deals.

    Schwarzenegger hasn’t necessarily lost all the people who voted against his package of initiatives Tuesday, but he’s made it easier for them to look at the Democratic alternatives in next year’s re-election campaign. The governor seems to recognize the need for changes, pledging Thursday to work more closely with the Democrat-led Legislature and agreeing Friday to end a legal battle over hospital staffing with the California Nurses Association, one of his most vocal critics.

    “Just because the people here voted against Schwarzenegger doesn’t mean that they’re not mad at the rest of the government as well,” said Giventer of Cal State Stanislaus. “But the governor has to show he’s going to pay attention to what’s important.”

    But, if Schwarzenegger moves to the LEFT he will further alienate or demotivate his Republican base. The Governator has trouble on the LEFT and RIGHT.

    He is really in a NO-WIN bind.

    Flap predicts that Schwarzenegger will withdraw from re-election if he cannot quickly rehabilitiate his poll numbers.

    Isn’t this what his movie pal, Jesse Ventura did?

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    California Special Election 2005: California to Arnold – Hasta La Vista Baby

    California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger addresses invited guests at an election party in Beverly Hills. Official returns showed that California voters roundly rejected four crucial referendum measures on which Schwarzenegger had staked his political reputation.

    California Special Election Results with 99.5% of the precincts resporting:

    State Ballot Measures
    99.5% ( 17577 of 17657 ) precincts reporting as of Nov 9, 2005 at 3:57 am

    Statewide Returns County Returns | County Status

       Propositions                      Yes Votes   Pct.   No Votes   Pct.
      73 N    Minor's Pregnancy          3,117,521  47.5   3,445,617  52.5  Map 
      74 N    Teacher Tenure             2,975,578  44.9   3,641,434  55.1  Map 
      75 N    Public Union Dues          3,081,355  46.6   3,529,245  53.4  Map 
      76 N    Spending/Funding           2,512,920  38.0   4,091,907  62.0  Map 
      77 N    Redistricting              2,663,629  40.5   3,897,648  59.5  Map 
      78 N    Rx Drug Discounts          2,706,996  41.5   3,802,493  58.5  Map 
      79 N    Rx Drug Rebates            2,510,499  38.9   3,932,332  61.1  Map 
      80 N    Electric Regulation        2,177,432  34.3   4,162,788  65.7  Map 

    Stay Tuned for analysis……..

    And the beginning of California Election 2006………

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    California Special Election Watch: Flap’s Voter Guide for November 8

    Update #3 10:02 PM

    Only Prop 75 passing but majority of counties reporting are from Northern California and 99% of San Francisco County.

    Little LA, Orange or San Diego Counties have reported majority of their precincts

    Update #2 8:52 PM

    Will Arnold go 3-2 with 73, 74 and 75 passing?

    Update #1

    Watch real time election results with Flap here.

    From the Official Voter Information Guide:

    PROPOSITION 73

    WAITING PERIOD AND PARENTAL NOTIFICATION BEFORE TERMINATION OF MINOR’S PREGNANCY. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

    SUMMARY

    Amends California Constitution, defining and prohibiting abortion for unemancipated minor until 48 hours after physician notifies minor’s parent/guardian, except in medical emergency or with parental waiver. Mandates reporting requirements. Authorizes monetary damages against physicians for violation. Fiscal Impact: Potential unknown net state costs of several million dollars annually for health and social services programs, the courts, and state administration combined.

    FLAP RECOMMENDS A YES VOTE

    PROPOSITION 74

    PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS. WAITING PERIOD FOR PERMANENT STATUS. DISMISSAL. INITIATIVE STATUTE.

    SUMMARY

    Increases probationary period for public school teachers from two to five years. Modifies the process by which school boards can dismiss a teaching employee who receives two consecutive unsatisfactory performance evaluations. Fiscal Impact: Unknown net effect on school districts’ costs for teacher compensation, performance evaluations, and other activities. Impact would vary significantly by district and depend largely on future district personnel actions.

    FLAP RECOMMENDS A YES VOTE

    PROPOSITION 75

    PUBLIC EMPLOYEE UNION DUES. RESTRICTIONS ON POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS. EMPLOYEE CONSENT REQUIREMENT. INITIATIVE STATUTE.

    SUMMARY

    Prohibits using public employee union dues for political contributions without individual employees’ prior consent. Excludes contributions benefitting charities or employees. Requires unions to maintain and, upon request, report member political contributions to Fair Political Practices Commission. Fiscal Impact: Probably minor state and local government implementation costs, potentially offset in part by revenues from fines and/or fees.

    FLAP RECOMMENDS A YES VOTE

    PROPOSITION 76

    STATE SPENDING AND SCHOOL FUNDING LIMITS. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

    SUMMARY

    Limits state spending to prior year’s level plus three previous years’ average revenue growth. Changes minimum school funding requirements (Proposition 98). Permits Governor, under specified circumstances, to reduce budget appropriations of Governor’s choosing. Fiscal Impact: State spending likely reduced relative to current law, due to additional spending limit and new powers granted to Governor. Reductions could apply to schools and shift costs to other local governments.

    FLAP RECOMMENDS A YES VOTE

    PROPOSITION 77

    REDISTRICTING. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

    SUMMARY

    Amends state Constitution’s process for redistricting California’s Senate, Assembly, Congressional and Board of Equalization districts. Requires three-member panel of retired judges selected by legislative leaders. Fiscal Impact: One-time state redistricting costs totaling no more than $1.5 million and county costs in the range of $1 million. Potential reduction in future costs, but net impact would depend on decisions by voters.

    FLAP RECOMMENDS A YES VOTE

    PROPOSITION 78

    DISCOUNTS ON PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. INITIATIVE STATUTE.

    SUMMARY

    Establishes discount prescription drug program for certain low- and moderate-income Californians. Authorizes Department of Health Services to contract with participating pharmacies for discounts and with participating drug manufacturers for rebates. Fiscal Impact: State costs for administration and outreach in the millions to low tens of millions of dollars annually. State costs for advance funding for rebates. Unknown potentially significant savings for state and county health programs.

    FLAP RECOMMENDS A NO VOTE

    PROPOSITION 79

    PRESCRIPTION DRUG DISCOUNTS. STATE-NEGOTIATED REBATES. INITIATIVE STATUTE.

    SUMMARY

    Provides drug discounts to Californians with qualifying incomes. Funded by state-negotiated drug manufacturer rebates. Prohibits Medi-Cal contracts with manufacturers not providing Medicaid best price. Fiscal Impact: State costs for administration and outreach in low tens of millions of dollars annually. State costs for advance funding for rebates. Unknown potentially significant: (1) net costs or savings for Medi-Cal and (2) savings for state and county health programs.

    FLAP RECOMMENDS A NO VOTE

    PROPOSITION 80

    ELECTRIC SERVICE PROVIDERS. REGULATION. INITIATIVE STATUTE.

    SUMMARY

    Subjects electric service providers to regulation by California Public Utilities Commission. Restricts electricity customers’ ability to switch from private utilities to other providers. Requires all retail electric sellers to increase renewable energy resource procurement by 2010. Fiscal Impact: Potential annual administrative costs ranging from negligible to $4 million, paid by fees. Unknown net impact on state and local costs and revenues from uncertain impact on electricity rates.

    FLAP RECOMMENDS A NO VOTE

    Well, there you have it!

    Now, go and vote.

    Flap knows you will be glad you did.

    For more Voter guides head over to XRLQ’s place.

    Once again, here are links to the blogger election guides of which I’ve been made aware:

    1. Stephen Bainbridge (update here)
    2. BoiFromTroi (73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 80)
    3. Tammy Bruce
    4. California Conservative (see also)
    5. Cobb
    6. Matthew Hoy
    7. K.G. at California Mafia
    8. Lonewacko
    9. Hugo Schwyzer
    10. Citizen Smash
    11. Michael Williams
    12. Yami Monkey
    13. Xrlq

    BFL Special Election blog

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    California Special Election Watch: Another L.A. Times “Hit Piece” on Schwarzenegger’s Wife

    California first lady Maria Shriver hands out emergency backpacks to students at a south Los Angeles elementary school to kick-off Team SAFE-T, Thursday, Oct. 6, 2006.

    The Los Angeles Times has First Lady Appears to Be Sitting Out This Election.

  • Kennedy legacy clashes with her loyalty to her spouse, keeping Shriver silent on ballot issues.
  • On a recent morning, Maria Shriver had a roomful of admiring listeners hanging on her every word. Unfortunately for her husband, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, none of them was old enough to vote.

    Shriver was addressing a fourth-grade class at Charles W. Barrett Elementary School in South Los Angeles as part of a campaign to improve disaster preparedness among children. On another campaign important to the Shriver-Schwarzenegger household — the battle over state ballot initiatives backed by the governor — California’s first lady has remained virtually silent.

    Here we go!

    One week before the California Special Election and the hatchets come out for Governor Schwarzenegger’s wife.

    Paul Pringle
    the reporter is a committed leftie with a left wing agenda. And he is happy to oblige the Moonbat editors of the Los Angeles Times

    Ask Flap how he knows?

    Aides to the couple say that isn’t expected to change before the Nov. 8 special election. They and others don’t blame Shriver for her silence, even if it has deprived Schwarzenegger of one of his most articulate and charismatic advocates.

    After all, Shriver would be breaking family ranks no matter where she came down on the measures, Democratic and Republican activists say. As a Democrat and a Kennedy, they say, she would have to all but shape-shift to endorse proposals despised by the party that counts three of her uncles as icons.

    And if she were to publicly criticize the initiatives, things presumably would get chilly on the home front.

    And who from the Los Angeles Times ever asked Sharon Davis about why her husband bankrupted the state while he was California Governor?

    This is disgraceful BIASED journalism from the Los Angeles Times.

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    California Special Election Watch: Ballot Measures Crucial for California Reform

    California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger responds to questions during the Special Election Showdown, at the Dean Lesher Regional Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek, Calif., Monday Oct. 24, 2005. Schwarzenegger and state Sen. Don Perata and others appeared at the forum to discuss issues in California’s upcoming election.

    The ASSociated Press has Schwarzenegger: Special Election Crucial.

    Defending his November special election before an audience of voters, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Monday the ballot initiatives are crucial to continue changes he launched two years ago.

    He cast the Nov. 8 election as the next step of the 2003 recall election that propelled him to office. Voters, he said, sent him to Sacramento to rebuild the state’s economy and fix a moribund political system.

    “We need reform. We have a broken system. That’s why you sent me to Sacramento — to fix the broken system,” he said. “Please give me the tools.”

    He contended his policies have created 400,000 new jobs and billions in new revenue.

    The 90-minute forum in the east San Francisco Bay area was the first time Schwarzenegger sat for an extended time to field unscripted questions from an audience not chosen by his staff.

    Dan Weintraub of the Sacramento Bee was live-blogging the event.

    Check out his coverage here.

    My take

    We’ll have to see if anybody’s watching this forum or will watch others if they are held. But if the governor is smart, he’ll barnstorm the state and do them in every city. Most voters haven’t seen Schwarzenegger since the campaign, other than in brief snips on the news. They’ve seen and heard him portrayed as an ogre, a bully, an idiot. But his command of the issues is far better than it was two years ago, and he can articulately make his case for his measures, even in the face of tough questions from voters who disagree with him. He relied on his stump speech material at times, but he wasn’t overly scripted. He mixed in humor. He used anecdotes to make his points. He wasn’t perfect. But he was close to it. His opponents weren’t terrible, but they were what they were: defenders of the status quo. If two-thirds of Californians think the state is going in the wrong direction, they’re not likely to be convinced by these folks that everything is just fine.

    Sacramento Bee Columnist Dan Walters and Proposition 77’s Steve Poizner, Photo Courtesy of Dan Weintraub

    The Governor is performing well and although he has already won the special election, he may be initiating a new era in California governance.

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    California Special Election Watch: Will FLAP Between Bush and Schwarzenegger Affect the Election?

    President Bush and wife Laura at the dedication of an Air Force One exhibit at the Reagan Library.

    The San Francisco Chronicle has Bush visit stirs election anxiety Governor skips event — his backers call trip ill-timed

    President Bush sought to draw a link between himself and former President Ronald Reagan on Friday, comparing his war on terrorism to the Cold War — even as a political cold war continued between Bush and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who was a glaring no-show during the president’s two-day California trip.

    Reagan “recognized that freedom was opposed by dangerous enemies,” Bush said at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library here. “And … America has always prevailed by standing firmly on principles and never backing down in the face of evil.”

    But Bush’s visit, at a party fundraiser Thursday night and at the dedication Friday of an Air Force One exhibit at the library before an audience of high-profile state and national Republicans, was termed “ill-timed” by supporters of the governor, who is facing a difficult special election in just over two weeks.

    So, what affect will this FLAP have on the California Special Election?

    Well, at least the Governor did not have to witness the Bush/Arnold hybrid protesters.

    “The governor’s got challenges, and it’s a very tense time for both of them,” said Ken Khachigian, a former Reagan speechwriter and longtime political adviser. “I think they’re both extremely focused on what they’re doing, and as a result, the challenges are higher and the emotions rise.

    “… The president’s trip to California will have no effect on the outcome of the special election, and the governor’s not showing up here will have no effect on President Bush,” Khachigian said. “Staff people just got carried away on both sides.”

    Agreed!

    The President had a good event and the Governor had a few bad press pieces but the FLAP will all but be forgotten by Monday’s press cycle.

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    California Special Election Watch: California State Firefighters Association Snubs Schwarzenegger

    The Sacramento Bee has State firefighters’ group withdraws support for Schwarzenegger.

    California’s largest firefighters’ association withdrew its support for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Wednesday, with its president saying the governor has broken his trust with the organization on matters ranging from bill vetoes to the Proposition 75 union dues measure.

    The California State Firefighters’ Association is not a union and is not targeted by the Schwarzenegger-supported special election ballot initiative that would restrict public employee unions from spending their members’ dues money on politics. But about three-quarters of its members are in the unions that are targeted by Proposition 75 and are campaigning heavily to defeat it.

    What a SURPRISE?

    NOT!

    These California fire folks along with the California Correctional Peace Officer’s Association (CCPOA) and other public employee unions are the new Southern Pacific Railroad of the 21st century.

    Even though the association is a trade group that includes fire department managers as well as line-level hook-and-ladder crew members, gubernatorial campaign spokesman Todd Harris attributed the CSFA’s move to public employee “union bosses” that the Schwarzenegger camp has been harshly criticizing all year.

    “The governor is a huge supporter of California’s rank-and-file firefighters,” Harris said. “But it’s no secret he is at odds with union bosses who want California to keep spending more money than it has and just raise taxes to make up the difference.

    “They can call themselves whatever they want,” Harris said of the association. “The fact is, this is a fight between Gov. Schwarzenegger and reform-minded Californians across the state versus the union bosses who want to preserve the status quo in Sacramento.”

    Like pigs at the government trough these peeps have bankrupted the California state budget, and corrupted California politics with union sponsored special interest legislation and contributions.

    Send them a message November 8th.

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    California Special Election Watch: New Survey USA Poll Out

    Previously on Flap, California Special Election Watch: New Poll Results

    A new Survey USA Poll has been released.

    In an election today, 10/18/05, 3 weeks to the 11/8/05 vote, California voters approve Proposition 73, Proposition 74, Proposition 75, Proposition 76 and Proposition 77, according to an exclusive SurveyUSA poll of 613 likely voters.

    Support for all 5 measures is strongly tied to approval of Governor Schwarzenegger. Those who approve of the job the Governor is doing, vote overwhelmingly “Yes” on all 5 Propositions. Those who disapprove of the job the Governor is doing oppose all 5 Propositions. Interest in ballot measures intensifies as the election approaches and ad dollars are spent to influence voters. These numbers can and should be expected to fluctuate,

    Proposition 73 requires that physicians notify the parent of a pregnant minor at least 48 hours before performing an abortion. If the special election were today, and you were standing in the voting booth right now, would you vote Yes on Proposition 73? Or would you vote No?

    60% Yes
    38% No
    2% Undecided

    Proposition 74 extends the probationary period for new teachers from 2 years to 5 years, and makes it easier to dismiss teachers with unsatisfactory performance evaluations. If the special election were today, would you vote Yes on Proposition 74? Or would you vote No?

    53% Yes

    45% No
    1% Undecided

    Proposition 75 prohibits public employee unions from using union dues for political purposes without the written consent of union members. If the special election were today, would you vote Yes on Proposition 75? Or would you vote no?

    56% Yes
    42% No
    2% Undecided

    Proposition 76 limits growth in state spending so that it does not exceed recent growth in state revenues. If the special election were today, would you vote Yes on Proposition 76? Or would you vote no?

    54% Yes
    41% No
    5% Undecided

    Proposition 77
    changes the way California draws boundaries for Congressional and legislative districts. District boundaries would be drawn by a panel of retired judges and approved by voters in a statewide election. If the special election were today, would you vote Yes on 77? Or would you vote no?

    54% Yes
    41% No
    5% Undecided

    This is continued good news for the Governor.

    Absentee ballots have been mailed and requests for them are greater than Arnold’s last election in 2003.

    Elections officials in Los Angeles County, which is home to nearly a quarter of California’s registered voters, already have sent out 445,784 absentee ballots. That’s up from 338,747 at the same point in the 2004 primary race and 350,747 in the recall.

    “We’re actually running closer to the numbers we saw in the 2004 general election,” said Kristin Heffron, chief deputy registrar for Los Angeles County.

    There’s a similar situation in Santa Clara County, where the 200,972 absentee ballots already mailed to voters are more than the 132,965 issued in the 2004 primary and not far behind the 232,231 mailed out for the November general election.

    “I think there’s interest out there,” said Alma Rosas, a spokeswoman for the Santa Clara Country registrar. “It’s not like a governor’s race, with a 50 percent turnout, or the 70 percent that turns out for a presidential race, but we’re looking at a 40 to 45 percent turnout, like for a primary.”

    Stay Tuned.

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    California Special Election Watch: McClintock and Schwarzenegger Teaming Up

    The Los Angeles Times has Gov., McClintock on Same Side This Time.

    The conservative state senator, who opposed Schwarzenegger in the 2003 recall election, appears in Redding to help promote initiatives.

    Campaigning alongside Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Tuesday, state Sen. Tom McClintock paused and stated the obvious: “Now, you all know I ran against this governor in the recall.”

    Assessing the damage, Schwarzenegger grinned and said, “Just a little bit.”

    he legislator from Thousand Oaks could once have been a political liability, but the governor has brought his more conservative — and frequently — contrarian Republican colleague into the tent.

    On Tuesday, during an appearance here to promote the Nov. 8 special election, the governor called the senator a “terrific, terrific partner of mine.”

    McClintock, the only major Republican to challenge Schwarzenegger during the contentious recall effort in 2003, ended up getting 1.1 million votes, or 13.5%. Further frustrating Schwarzenegger, he signed the ballot arguments opposing the governor’s budget initiatives last year.

    But McClintock has produced an ad for talk radio stations supporting the governor’s special election agenda. And he is expected to show up again in conservative areas, such as Redding, the seat of a county where he and Schwarzenegger received nearly 80% of the recall election votes.

    Tom McClintock is a very smart yet principled politician. He observed the Republican 11th Commandment when he ran against the Governor in the recall and understands the importance of the special election reforms to California governance. He recognizes his lot is cast with Schwarzenegger’s.

    McClintock wil be a good running mate next year. Flap handicaps that the Governor and McClintock will win as Team Republican.

    The only question then left for McClintock will be whether in future years he will seek the Governor’s office again or returns to Thousand Oaks and runs for Congress for a one day retiring Elton Gallegly’s seat.

    McClintock’s Lt. Governor website is here.

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    California Special Election Watch: Latest Public Policy Institute of California Poll

    The Public Plicy Institute of California has its latest poll, PPIC Statewide Survey: Special Survey on Californians and the Initiative Process, September 2005.

    The poll numbers are not favorable for California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. However, the poll was conducted prior to the beginning Governor’s television campaign and did not poll on proposition 75, the Paycheck Protection Initiative.

    Ok, here are the numbers:

    * Proposition 74 (teacher tenure), 43% yes, 47% no

    * Proposition 76 (spending and funding limits), 26% yes, 63% no

    * Proposition 77 (redistricting), 33% yes, 50% no

    * Proposition 78 (prescription drug discounts), 43% yes, 38% no

    * Proposition 79 (prescription drug discounts), 34% yes, 40% no

    The full report is here.

    The Governor’s personal poll numbers are unfavorable as well:

    Currently, 33 percent of Californians approve and 58 percent disapprove of the way Governor Schwarzenegger is handling his job as governor. His ratings today are similar to those of the state legislature (32% approve, 53% disapprove). Fewer Californians today than one year ago say the governor is doing an excellent or good job working for their best interests (from 46% to 28%). Likely voters are slightly more supportive of the governor than are Californians generally: 38 percent approve of his performance in office, while 55 percent disapprove. His ratings were virtually
    unchanged before and after he announced his reelection plans on September 16th.

    Flap believes the Governor can turn these numbers around with more media exposure – meaning television. The public employee unions have spent tens of millions of dollars and the Governor was late in raising and matching media dollars.

    Time is fleeting for the Governor and the television spots need to be increased in frequency.

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