Kalee-forn-ia Smack Down

Schwarzenegger lost big yesterday when California voters resoundingly voted no on his attempt to tax the state's already overtaxed people to help fix the state's budget woes. AP has the story.

Last week, the governor said he will consider shortening the school year by seven days, laying off up to 5,000 state employees and taking money from local governments, which likely would translate into cuts to police and firefighting services.

Tens of thousands of teachers also face the prospect of layoffs.

Schwarzenegger's warning did not sway voters, many of whom said they did not trust that the ballot propositions would do much to solve California's budget trouble.

Hey, thousands of private sector workers are losing their jobs - why not a few state employees?