Editorial: Your Turn, Governor

Sacramento Bee Editorial

With Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger focused on the southland wildfires and Assembly Speaker Fabian Núñez trying to smother some blazes of his own, neither leader has found much time recently to negotiate a final deal on health care reform. Now the moment appears at hand. On Tuesday, Núñez and Senate leader Don Perata offered up a new proposal that brings them much closer to the framework that Schwarzenegger has proposed all year. If these three leaders can avoid further distractions – whether it be natural disasters or ones of their own making – they could soon come to terms on a historic pact that could expand health coverage to the 6.7 million Californians who are now uninsured.