Voters pan Schwarzenegger and his budgetary ‘Valley of Doom’

Wed, May 6 2009 — Source: Christian Science Monitor

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is facing yet another moment of truth.

Having barely squeaked through a last-minute budget deal in February to close a $42 billion deficit, he now faces a May 19 special election with six ballot measures intended to fix the state’s dysfunctional budget process for good.