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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH

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To: ManyMoose who wrote (681397)	5/3/2005 11:27:21 PM
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More Than $15M Raised for Calif. Election By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Filed at 10:47 p.m. ET SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Opposing advocacy groups have raised more than $15 million so far this year to lobby issues that could be on a November referendum, even though it's still uncertain whether a special election will take place. Citizens to Save California, a group led by the California Chamber of Commerce and other GOP supporters of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, reported $8.2 million in contributions during the first three months of the year, according to campaign finance reports released Monday. Records show Schwarzenegger has also raised about $1 million for his ballot committee, the California Recovery Team. Meanwhile, the Alliance for a Better California -- a coalition of the state's largest labor groups that oppose the governor's measures -- brought in $7.5 million during the same period. Schwarzenegger has proposed three constitutional amendments for a possible special election. One of the measures would set new limits on state spending. Another would lengthen the time it takes public school teachers to earn tenure, and the third would appoint retired judges to redraw legislative districts. He has withdrawn a forth ballot measure aimed at privatizing state worker pensions. Democrats have fiercely opposed the initiatives, spurring protests around the state. The governor's poll numbers also slipped to an all-time low late last month, continuing a downward trend that began in January when he announced the plans. Schwarzenegger supporters continue to gather the millions of signatures needed to qualify the proposals. The governor said over the weekend that he will soon have enough to meet the requirements. If enough signatures are collected, Schwarzenegger has until early June to decide whether to call the special election for November. He has said in recent weeks that he is still open to negotiating with lawmakers on some of the issues. Also expected to qualify is a measure backed by Republicans that would require unions to obtain written permission from members before they could use dues for political purposes. Petitions have already been submitted for a measure that would require parents to be notified before a minor is allowed to get an abortion. Democratic groups are seeking their own lineup: an initiative to protect used car buyers and a proposal that would provide discounts for prescription drugs to low-income residents. ^------ On the Net: California Secretary of State: ss.ca.gov

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