Margita Thompson Quotations

If the deal gets done by (Tuesday), the printer still has the ability to deliver the ballots to voters by mid-May.

Whatever he needs to do, it should happen. If there's a fine, he'll pay it, and he will go forward and take the test to get the proper endorsement.

He's acknowledging that the outcome this time was disappointing, but everyone really did work hard.

It could be a late night. Everyone is engaged. Everyone is hopeful we will place a bond plan on the June ballot.

Just as people on the Democratic side of the aisle have their priorities, people on the Republican side of the aisle have their priorities, and what the governor is doing is looking out for all Californians and trying to get the best deal so that we can move forward and have a plan that improves people's quality of life into the future.

Our of respect for the will of the people, the governor will veto (the bill).

most rigorous protections in the nation for domestic partners.

We need to ensure that we do what is right, what is legal, what is affordable and, most importantly, what is safe.

We have a very positive relationship. Just last month, there was a very productive meeting with the border governors where they discussed and shared challenges on both sides of the border.

We don't know. The governor is focussed on the budget and the strategic growth plan.

The Democratic legislators are going to have to explain why they took out a competent, Democratic ... director purely because they are focused on getting this driver's license bill for undocumented workers. It's a prime example of Democratic lawmakers playing politics as opposed to focusing on good public policy.

we don't care that much about Warren Beatty, and based on his ticket sales from the past generation, I doubt anyone else does either.

The governor will uphold whatever the court decides.

The governor will not change his mind on this bill. The legal issues do not change, regardless of public input. It will take another vote of the people or a court action to determine the issue.

The governor's not in a position to retry individual cases for purposes of guilt or innocence, ... Clemency is discretionary and is an act of mercy.

The governor is pleased that the president is coming out to California and he looks forward to talking with him about the issues that are critical to California.

The governor believes the courts are the correct venue for this decision to be made. He will uphold whatever decision the court renders.

While we are disappointed we did not make the June ballot, everyone knew it would be very difficult. The governor has always said what is important is not June or November but that he and the Legislature work to rebuild California.

Conversations are continuing and everyone is working in earnest, but there's no impending announcement.

So much productive work has been done already, it is a positive sign that everyone wants to work to move a package forward.

Right now we're focused on public policy and making law. I can't talk about things that are pretty much irrelevant right now.

This is who he is. It's not surprising.

The office is reviewing it. Once the determination is made if the governor should weigh in and how, we will.

It's wonderful that both parties and multiple levels of government are absolutely engaged. All of which are necessary so the principals can forge some kind of agreement and compromise.

He believes that gay couples are entitled to full protection under the law and should not be discriminated against based upon their relationship.

He believes it would eliminate flexibility and use dated information in order to impose on the private sector the same automatic spending that has caused the state budget crisis.