LA Times (3/24): Foes of Gov.'s Initiatives to Fight Fire With Fire

[Jack Rabbit]

Form the Los Angeles Times
Dated Thursday March 24

Foes of Gov.'s Initiatives to Fight Fire With Fire
If Schwarzenegger calls a special election, an alliance plans to counter his ballot proposals.
By Jordan Rau, Times Staff Writer

Sacramento — A few weeks ago, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger hopped into an old military Humvee with the unsubtle nickname Reform 1 and headed off to gather petition signatures for his agenda for change.

But Schwarzenegger is not the only one using automobiles as props in California's increasingly crowded lane heading toward a special election later this year.

On Wednesday, Schwarzenegger's adversaries showcased a smushed 1997 Ford Explorer as they announced plans to begin collecting signatures on a ballot initiative targeting car dealers.

Modeled on legislation Schwarzenegger vetoed last year, the Car Buyers Bill of Rights Initiative would allow buyers to return used automobiles within three days for a refund and restrict the ways dealers can market damaged cars and sell loans.

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1. Sounds interesting

and the CalChamber is against it, so it must be good for the consumer. It is fun, and sometimes disgusting, being the quiet lefty office manager at a chamber of commerce...heh, heh.