We're all for flexibility. But the far more frequent experience is employers who are trying to cut corners who tell their employees, 'You don't really need a break.' Too many people get taken advantage of.

It was time for him to prove he was not in the pocket of the Chamber of Commerce and the big corporations, and he failed.

He's rethinking some of his takeaways. We're relieved that he is.

We don't want more short-term, politically expedient solutions. We must increase and index the minimum wage so that our lowest wage earners can retain their purchasing power.

Wealthy companies set new records in political contributions to buy this veto. Schwarzenegger bends whichever the way the corporate winds blow. Just a few weeks ago, the Restaurant Association, a major opponent of the bill, hosted a fund-raiser for Schwarzenegger in Los Angeles. Coincidence? I don't think so.

Since Schwarzenegger was elected, the minimum wage has already lost 10 percent of its purchasing power.