Schwarzenegger to ask lawmakers to forgo salaries
January 15, 2009 | 9:25
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Gov. Schwarzenegger will ask lawmakers this morning in his State of the State address in Sacramento to forgo their salaries if they fail to pass a budget on time. Read more about the State of the State address and excerpts from his speech.
-- Michael Rothfeld
Photo: In his address, the governor asks lawmakers to resolve California's fiscal crisis, calling the deficit a 'rock upon our chest.' He asks lawmakers to forgo pay if they fail to pass a budget on time. Photographer: Ken James/Bloomberg News