Gov.’s Plans Stir up Business Rift

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As the 2007 Legislature dives into another session of lawmaking, business lobbyists are on alert, the Los Angels Times reports.


They have new lawmakers to meet, of course, along with new committee chairs to brief, new legislation to push and bills to kill. But this year, California businesses have another challenge: an activist second-term governor with an ambitious , some call it overextended , agenda.


Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is offering sweeping proposals on universal healthcare, global warming, transportation and prison construction this year, and some in the business community who last year embraced him during his election campaign now have their doubts.


“I think there’s some very real concern that he’s changing his position on a lot things that got him elected,” said Christopher Wysocki, executive director of the Consumer Alliance for a Strong Economy, a Sacramento-based advocacy group that says it represents 9,000 small-business owners, farmers and consumers.


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