Schwarzenegger's Media Release re SB 899

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Friday released the following statement upon passage of workers' compensation reform legislation (SB 899, Poochigian): "Today we have another victory for California. I promised in my campaign that we would reform our state's broken workers' compensation system and today we have the results. After many weeks of difficult negotiations, the Legislature was able to put aside the special interests and join with me to deliver meaningful workers' compensation reform. Just as we did with Propositions 57 and 58, both sides came together and rose above partisan politics...