After 430 miles of I-5 and a couple of road repair delays, I just walked in the door with my family from Sacramento. Our road trip was delayed six hours by internal Democrat wrangling over the new tribal gaming compacts, pushing our adjournment from an expected 11 AM to a little after 5 PM.
Getting into the L.A. area around midnight, I asked Diane to look up the L.A. Times via Blackberry to see if an article was running Friday that I thought might run. It had. The gist of the piece is that “Republican state lawmakers are rebelling in increasingly public ways…” against Governor Schwarzenegger. I'm pleased to say that the Times quoted me as the lead-off GOP rebel:
"The governor, contrary to popular Sacramento mythology, has been growing government more rapidly than Gray Davis did during his administration," said Assemblyman Chuck DeVore (R-Irvine). He pointed to a report from the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst's Office that projects a shortfall of more than $6 billion by next year under Schwarzenegger's plan.
"What we are trying to do is exercise a modest bit of fiscal responsibility," DeVore said.
“…a modest bit of fiscal responsibility…" – is that too much to ask for? The link to the piece is below.
All the best,
Chuck DeVore
State Assemblyman, 70th District
www.ChuckDeVore.com
Dear Chuck,
I would appreciate it if you would not attack my favorite Democratic Governor.
Thank you,
All the best,
Paul Lucas
Posted by: Paul Lucas | June 29, 2007 at 08:02 AM
Thank you for your leadership and fiscal responsibility. The failures of our nominally Republican Governor are mirrored by parallel failures by our nominally Republican President who spends like a drunken Democrat (no offense intended to drunkards.)
Posted by: Long-time politico | June 29, 2007 at 08:09 AM
Go for it! The fiscal and social conservatives have just had a great week and the momentum is with you.
Mark Tapscott Report
Posted by: Pat | June 29, 2007 at 08:40 AM
Wow; so we're a year into the Governor's new term and he's on a pace to spend more than Gray Davis. Yet no talk of recalling the Governor from those of you on the right. What's different? The conditions are essentially the same. So why not?
Posted by: Dan Chmielewski | June 29, 2007 at 11:52 AM
The real question is "why would anyone drive to OC from Sacramento?"
Wouldn't it be a lot less expensive and kinder to the environment to fly?
Posted by: One Who Knows | June 29, 2007 at 12:18 PM
In 426 miles we burn about $74 worth of gas -- that's less than the cost of a ticket for one on Southwest. Add wear and tear and insurance costs, and it's still less when you calculate we hauled four people, a dog, and a chinchilla in the car, along with some items I need to shift to the Sacramento office that are a little large for an airplane. Southwest doesn't take pets, as I recall. It costs us about $35 a day to board the dog. Driving with four people is fiscally AND environmentally prudent vs. flying.
All the best,
Chuck DeVore
State Assemblyman, 70th District
www.ChuckDeVore.com
Posted by: Chuck DeVore | June 29, 2007 at 12:28 PM
I commend the Assemblyman for going to all the trouble to keep his young family together while serving us in the Assembly. It isn't easy. Kudos!
Posted by: | June 29, 2007 at 01:40 PM
Where do you hide your hemp???
Posted by: just..asking | July 01, 2007 at 08:51 PM
I don't hide it, I wear it.
Posted by: Chuck DeVore | July 01, 2007 at 10:29 PM
the perfect outfit for dodging questions I see.
Posted by: Dan Chmielewski | July 02, 2007 at 08:55 AM
My respect to Assemblymen DeVore for practicing what he preaches when addressing budgets and travel.
Double Kudo's from me keeping the family involved and together.
Richard Rios
Posted by: Richard Rios | July 02, 2007 at 10:55 AM