Arnold is admitting defeat with his petulant "I won't sign any bills" nonsense, which has accomplished exactly zero progress on the budget while confusing the fall ballot picture. He will sign AB 3034 today which will replace the existing high speed rail Proposition 1 with Proposition 1A. Prop 1A is a slightly modified version of Prop 1 with more fiscal oversight, clearer rules on public-private partnerships, and some environmental rules that the Sierra Club had sought.

It was believed that the final deadline for changes to the November ballot was Sunday, but according to the Fresno Bee "the governor's office thinks there are a few days left."

While it's good to see Arnold getting back to the process of governing, the whole sorry episode is another example of his failed tenure as our governor. Petulance isn't leadership.

More information is at the California High Speed Rail Blog.