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Gray Davis Quotes

We’re not going to take this sitting down. We are fighting back Picture Quote #1

Meanwhile, people have to join us and fight back against the federal government that has dropped the ball, that is in bed with these energy companies, that wants them to make more money than they’ve made before Picture Quote #1

I don’t know why they’re doing it. I have to assume that their motives are positive, not negative. But they don’t understand the severity of the problem in this state Picture Quote #1

Well, there’s no question that the law passed in 1996 was flawed. It deregulated the wholesale market, meaning the price that the utilities had to pay energy companies for power, but not the retail market Picture Quote #1

Why? Because we’re very well down this process as it is - flawed as it is - and we’re counting on getting more power plants on line by the end of 2003 so we have a surplus of power Picture Quote #1

So it was flawed in that it didn’t require California to have a first claim on the power plants. It deregulated part of the market, but not all of the market Picture Quote #1

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Now, in the space of a year, we’ve spent 450 percent more for power than we did the year before, and bought essentially the same amount of power. This year, that number’s likely to go up. That can’t go on forever and have us continue to be the economic engine for America Picture Quote #1

I’m doing my part, building plants at a record rate, having historic conservation levels. The only people not doing their part is the federal government that is siding with the energy companies against the interests of the people of California Picture Quote #1

We’re not going to take this sitting down. We are fighting back Picture Quote #1

I don’t know why they’re doing it. I have to assume that their motives are positive, not negative. But they don’t understand the severity of the problem in this state Picture Quote #1

I know that Duke made a number of demands, including that the attorney general drop its investigation. We have no intention of asking the attorney general to do that Picture Quote #1

Duke came to us. They volunteered to come to us and made a number of suggestions to some people on my staff. I don’t know how I would characterize them, but there have been some discussions going back and forth between Duke and members of my staff Picture Quote #1

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As the governor of this state, I obviously see the issue quite differently Picture Quote #1

I don’t know if I would do this if I had to start over again Picture Quote #1

I have not been briefed Picture Quote #1

Well, we’re trying to patch and fix and put a cast on a broken system here. You can call it what you want, but we’ll continue to purchase power in a private market Picture Quote #1

We’ll have a public power authority, which will also have the ability to build power or finance power. and more importantly, we’ll have more power than our economy provides. all of that will give us leverage we don’t have today Picture Quote #1

We started focusing on this in earnest late summer and early fall. I can build more power plants. In the 12 years before us, not a single plant of major consequence was built Picture Quote #1

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Meanwhile, people have to join us and fight back against the federal government that has dropped the ball, that is in bed with these energy companies, that wants them to make more money than they’ve made before Picture Quote #1

Here is my general approach to the energy companies. You have already charged the utilities a 50 percent credit penalty for the power they were buying from you. You’re charging us a penalty. You’re not going to get two bites of the apple here Picture Quote #1

My vision is to make the most diverse state on earth, and we have people from every planet on the earth in this state. We have the sons and daughters of every, of people from every planet, of every country on earth Picture Quote #1

A family is a family not because of gender but because of values, like commitment, trust and love Picture Quote #1

Well, there’s no question that the law passed in 1996 was flawed. It deregulated the wholesale market, meaning the price that the utilities had to pay energy companies for power, but not the retail market Picture Quote #1

There are so many scenarios here. We tried to prepare for the worst summer in 40 years and build assumptions based on that. We’re preparing for the worst, but we’re hoping for the best. And I’ve told people the end is in sight Picture Quote #1

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I’m on Governor Gray Davis’ California Alliance Towards Education to bring the arts back to high schools Picture Quote #1

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We’re not going to take this sitting down. We are fighting back. (Gray Davis Quotes) Meanwhile, people have to join us and fight back against the federal government that has dropped the ball, that is in bed with these energy companies, that wants them to make more money than they’ve made before. (Gray Davis Quotes) I don’t know why they’re doing it. I have to assume that their motives are positive, not negative. But they don’t understand the severity of the problem in this state. (Gray Davis Quotes) Well, there’s no question that the law passed in 1996 was flawed. It deregulated the wholesale market, meaning the price that the utilities had to pay energy companies for power, but not the retail market. (Gray Davis Quotes) Why? Because we’re very well down this process as it is - flawed as it is - and we’re counting on getting more power plants on line by the end of 2003 so we have a surplus of power (Gray Davis Quotes) So it was flawed in that it didn’t require California to have a first claim on the power plants. It deregulated part of the market, but not all of the market (Gray Davis Quotes) Now, in the space of a year, we’ve spent 450 percent more for power than we did the year before, and bought essentially the same amount of power. This year, that number’s likely to go up. That can’t go on forever and have us continue to be the economic engine for America (Gray Davis Quotes) I’m doing my part, building plants at a record rate, having historic conservation levels. The only people not doing their part is the federal government that is siding with the energy companies against the interests of the people of California (Gray Davis Quotes) We’re not going to take this sitting down. We are fighting back (Gray Davis Quotes) I don’t know why they’re doing it. I have to assume that their motives are positive, not negative. But they don’t understand the severity of the problem in this state (Gray Davis Quotes) I know that Duke made a number of demands, including that the attorney general drop its investigation. We have no intention of asking the attorney general to do that (Gray Davis Quotes) Duke came to us. They volunteered to come to us and made a number of suggestions to some people on my staff. I don’t know how I would characterize them, but there have been some discussions going back and forth between Duke and members of my staff (Gray Davis Quotes) As the governor of this state, I obviously see the issue quite differently (Gray Davis Quotes) I don’t know if I would do this if I had to start over again (Gray Davis Quotes) I have not been briefed (Gray Davis Quotes) Well, we’re trying to patch and fix and put a cast on a broken system here. You can call it what you want, but we’ll continue to purchase power in a private market (Gray Davis Quotes) We’ll have a public power authority, which will also have the ability to build power or finance power. and more importantly, we’ll have more power than our economy provides. all of that will give us leverage we don’t have today (Gray Davis Quotes) We started focusing on this in earnest late summer and early fall. I can build more power plants. In the 12 years before us, not a single plant of major consequence was built (Gray Davis Quotes) Meanwhile, people have to join us and fight back against the federal government that has dropped the ball, that is in bed with these energy companies, that wants them to make more money than they’ve made before (Gray Davis Quotes) Here is my general approach to the energy companies. You have already charged the utilities a 50 percent credit penalty for the power they were buying from you. You’re charging us a penalty. You’re not going to get two bites of the apple here (Gray Davis Quotes) My vision is to make the most diverse state on earth, and we have people from every planet on the earth in this state. We have the sons and daughters of every, of people from every planet, of every country on earth (Gray Davis Quotes) A family is a family not because of gender but because of values, like commitment, trust and love (Gray Davis Quotes) Well, there’s no question that the law passed in 1996 was flawed. It deregulated the wholesale market, meaning the price that the utilities had to pay energy companies for power, but not the retail market (Gray Davis Quotes) There are so many scenarios here. We tried to prepare for the worst summer in 40 years and build assumptions based on that. We’re preparing for the worst, but we’re hoping for the best. And I’ve told people the end is in sight (Gray Davis Quotes) I’m on Governor Gray Davis’ California Alliance Towards Education to bring the arts back to high schools (Gray Davis Quotes)