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On the road to not having a special fall election
San Francisco Chronicle

Whether it was a hasty retreat or a crafty jujitsu move, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's decision to pull the plug on his public-pension overhaul makes the score "one down and three to go'' if the various players want to avoid a costly special election this fall.

Here's an insider's look at how the remaining three stand.

-- Teacher pay and education changes: Stalemate now -- but compromise possible.

The governor's team continues to say the Democrats are stalling and accuses them of being in the grip of the California Teachers Association. Democrats such as state Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata counter that the governor continues to be all over the map when it comes to laying out exactly what he wants.

"One day it's merit pay, then it's teacher tenure, then it's merit pay again,'' Perata said. "It's a bit befuddling."

 
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