The governor has taken actions he's deemed appropriate to correct the problems, and I'm confident members of his party will be supportive of his legislative proposals.

I believe the state Democratic party will have to come.

It's a theme the party stands for. Some people will subtract a bullet. Some will add a bullet. We'll add something on the need for sacrifice.

[Corruption has] a devastating impact on the public's trust in government. Government officials and government actions are not for sale.

We want Mr. Hose to do the right thing and take responsibility for his actions, and spare the family the ordeal of a trial. The evidence is overwhelming. The case is cut and dried. He was 37 years old, she was under 16, and they had sex. Case closed.

Had he been able to portray the Democrats as a party that's preventing him from solving the problems of California, I think we could have painted ourselves into a very dangerous corner.