CALIFORNIANS MAY VOTE ON IRAQ PULLOUT. A measure just passed the California State Assembly which, if passed by the Senate and signed by Governor Schwarzenegger, would put a measure on the next ballot asking Californians if they support immediate withdrawal from Iraq. It's symbolic, but my home state does contain one in eight Americans, so our opinion should carry quite a bit of weight. More interesting to me will be what Schwarzenegger decides to do. On the one hand, vetoing the bill will hurt his popularity and undermine a potential Senate campaign. On the other, signing the bill destroys what little credibility he has left with his own party. It couldn't happen to a nicer guy.
--Sam Boyd
