Reply #16: Not the sole purpose...

[nikraye]

There will be three referendums on the "special" election ballot, the most alarming of which is Arnold's initiative to "reform" the manner in which California's legislative districts are drawn. Says Nancy Pelosi on this issue:

June 13, 2005

Pelosi Statement on California Special Election

Washington, D.C. – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on Governor Schwarzenegger's call for a special election in November that would cost California more than $80 million:

"Governor Schwarzenegger's special election is unnecessary, fiscally unsound, and unpopular among Californians. The same people who brought you the illegal and unconstitutional redistricting in Texas are moving to California to work on the governor's redistricting initiative.

"It is unfathomable that while the state is in a financial crisis the governor would spend $80 million on a special election to redistrict California, and potentially millions more to redraw congressional district lines in the middle of decade. These critical dollars would be better spent to meet the needs of California’s families by creating jobs, improving education and making college more affordable, increasing access to health care, protecting the environment, and ensuring the state is secure."