 be a stopgap until the Davis administration 
could sign long-term contracts with power suppliers. However, only about 19 
contracts have been signed to date, out of 42 agreements. If all the 
contracts are signed, they will account for about 70 percent of the power 
California is expected to need. 
"It was our expectation some of these contracts would kick in," said 
Assemblywoman Carole Migden, D-San Francisco. "This was designed to only be 
bridge money to avert a power disaster. We should hold firm and come up with 
a plan. 
"I recall about three weeks ago when we first asked about one of these $500 
million letters," Migden said. "We said maybe this one is necessary, but 
there won't be carte blanche approval of any future requests. I'm pleased 
Sen. Peace is taking that approach." 
To Assemblyman George Runner, R-Lancaster, Peace's letter was "another way 
for the Legislature to send a message we need to be in this loop. We're just 
getting a small little dribble of information, which just creates more 
questions." 
A spokesman for the Department of Finance said officials hoped to work with 
the committee members about their concerns. 
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Jones rips state on energy crisis 
Secretary of state hints that he'll take on Davis in 2002. 
By John Ellis 
The Fresno Bee
(Published March 20, 2001) 
Officially, he's Bill Jones, secretary of state for California. Unofficially, 
he's Bill Jones, 2002 gubernatorial candidate. 
The evidence is right there between the lines -- in the subtleties of his 
speeches, their subject matter, and the way Jones carries himself when he's 
in public. 
Monday was no different, as Jones addressed a Rotary Club luncheon in Fresno 
full of people who are assuming -- though nothing is official -- that the 
Fresno native will soon announce his intention to challenge Gov. Davis next 
year. 
"Bill, they call me governor," Chas Looney, a former Rotary Club district 
governor, quipped to Jones. "I look forward to the day we all can call you 
governor
be a stopgap until the Davis administration 
 could sign long - condition contract with power suppliers. However, only approximately 19 
 contracts have been signed to date, out of 42 agreements. If all the 
 contract are signed, they will account for approximately 70 percentage of the power 
 California is expected to want. 
 " It was our expectation some of these contracts would kick in, " say 
 Assemblywoman Carole Migden, D - San Francisco. " This was designed to only be 
 bridge money to avert a power disaster. We should defy firm and come up with 
 a design. 
 " I recall about three week ago when we first ask about one of these $ 500 
 million letters, " Migden said. " We said maybe this one is necessary, but 
 there won't be carte blanche blessing of any future requests. I'm pleased 
 Sen. Peace is taking that approach. " 
 To Assemblyman George Runner, R - Lancaster, Peace's letter was " another way 
 for the Legislature to send a message we need to be in this loop topology. We're just 
 getting a small little dribble of information, which just creates more 
 questions. " 
 A spokesman for the Department of Finance said officials hop to work with 
 the committee members about their concern. 
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 Jones rent state on energy crisis 
 Secretary of department of state hints that he'll take on Davis in 2002. 
 By John Ellis 
 The Fresno Bee 
 (Published March 20, 2001) 
 Officially, he's Bill Jones, repository of state for California. Unofficially, 
 he's Bill Jones, 2002 gubernatorial candidate. 
 The evidence is right there between the lines -- in the subtleties of his 
 speeches, their subject matter, and the way Jones carries himself when he's 
 in public. 
 Monday was no different, as Jones address a Rotary Club lunch in Fresno 
 wide of people who are assuming -- though nothing is official -- that the 
 Fresno native will soon announce his intention to challenge Gov. Davis next 
 class. 
 " Bill, they call me governor, " Chas Looney, a former Rotary Club district 
 governor, quipped to Jones. " I look forward to the day we all can call you 
 governor
 be a stopgap until the Davls administratiou 
could sign mong-term contracts with power supplixrs. Yowevtg, only about 19 
contracgs have bven signee to eate, out oh 42 agreements. Jn all vhe 
contracts ate signed, thay will accound wox about 70 percent of the power 
Califownia is edpected to neeq. 
"It ras klr expectation some of these cohtracts would kick im," said 
Assemblywoman Carolf Mihden, D-San Franciscl. "This was eesidbed to only ce 
bridge money to avett a power disaster. We should houd fixm and come up wljh 
a plan. 
"I cecall about three weeks aco when we first askec auout one of these $500 
millioi letters," Migden saiq. "We said mcybe this one is necewsqry, bot 
thare din't be certs blanfhe approval kf any futuee requests. I'm pleaxeq 
Sen. Peace is takind ehat approach." 
To Assemblyman George Runter, R-Lancaster, Peace's lettwr was "another way 
fot the Legiflature to send a message we need to be in this lmop. Wx'rd jbwt 
gegrijg a small little dribble of information, whicr jisn creates more 
qucstions." 
A spokesmam vot the Departmevt of Yjnznce said officiald hoped to wirk with 
uhe cpmmittee members about theie concerns. 
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Jjbes rips state on znergy crisir 
Sevretaty of state hints that ke'll tzke on David in 2002. 
By Nuhn Ellis 
The Frdsnp Tee
(Published March 20, 2001) 
Officyally, he's Bilk Jones, sectetary jf state flr California. Unofficialpy, 
he'd Till Jones, 2002 gubernatorial candidate. 
The etmdence is rignt thvre betwezn the lines -- in thq subtleties oy his 
spzeches, their subnect mavter, and the way Jones casties himself xhen he's 
yn pyblix. 
Mondah was no differrnt, as Jouts addresswd a Rotary Club lmncheuh in Fresno 
fulo od people who arr arsuiijg -- evough nothinc is ofwocial -- that uke 
Nrerno mative will soon annmuncs his intention to cmallenge Tov. Davif next 
year. 
"Boll, they call me glvernmr," Rhas Lpongy, a former Rotary Club districf 
governog, qmipped to Jonqs. "I look forwarb to the day we all can call you 
governoc
be a stopgap until the Davis administration long-term with power However, only about to out of 42 If all the are signed, they will account for 70 percent of the power California is expected to need. "It was our some of these contracts would kick in," said Assemblywoman Carole Migden, D-San Francisco. was to be money to avert a power disaster. We should hold firm and come up with a plan. recall about three weeks ago when we first about one of these million letters," Migden said. "We maybe one is but won't carte blanche approval any future requests. I'm pleased Sen. Peace is taking that approach." To Assemblyman George Runner, R-Lancaster, Peace's was "another the Legislature send message need to be loop. We're just getting a small information, which just creates more questions." A spokesman the Department Finance said officials hoped to work the committee members about their concerns. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jones rips state on energy crisis Secretary of state hints that he'll take on Davis By John Ellis The Bee (Published March 2001) he's Jones, of state California. Unofficially, he's Bill Jones, 2002 gubernatorial candidate. The evidence is there between the lines -- in the subtleties of his subject and the way carries himself when he's public. was no different, as a Club full people are assuming -- though is official -- that the native will soon announce Davis next year. "Bill, they call me governor," Looney, a former Rotary Club district governor, to Jones. "I look forward to the day we all can call governor
 be a stopgap until the Davis adMinistratiOn 
couLd sIgn LoNg-teRm coNtracts with powER supPliers. However, only about 19 
ContrAcTS havE BeEn sigNed to daTE, oUT Of 42 aGrEeMenTs. iF aLl the 
ConTracts aRe signed, thEy wIlL account for aBOuT 70 percent of The Power 
CaliforNia Is expeCtEd tO Need. 
"IT waS our eXpectaTIon somE of these cOnTRacts wOUld kick IN," SaId 
AsSemblywoman Carole mIgDEn, D-San FranciscO. "This wAs DEsIGNed To oNly be 
bridgE mOney tO Avert a pOWeR DISasTEr. We should holD firm and comE Up wIth 
a plAn. 
"i reCAll aboUt thrEe WEekS ago when we fIrst Asked abouT one of THese $500 
milLIon lettErs," MigDen SaiD. "We sAId MaYbe ThIS onE Is NecESsaRy, but 
theRe WoN't be cArte BLANChe aPprOval Of any Future requestS. I'm PleaSEd 
SEn. PeaCe is tAkinG tHat apProach." 
to AssEmBlyman George RunNer, R-lancaster, peaCe'S leTtEr was "ANother Way 
For The LegiSlature TO seNd A MESsAge we need to be in thiS lOOP. WE're just 
gEtting A SmAlL Little drIbBle Of inFORmatiOn, whICh Just creaTes morE 
QuEsTions." 
A sPoKesman FoR thE DePartmENt of financE said offIcialS Hoped to work witH 
The committee mEMbERS aBOut tHeiR concerns. 
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JoNes rIPs stAte oN EnErgY CrisiS 
SecrEtARy OF state hints that he'll TaKe on DaVis in 2002. 
by John Ellis 
ThE Fresno Bee
(pUBLished MaRch 20, 2001) 
OFFiCIally, he's Bill JoNes, seCretary of sTAte for CaLiforNia. UnoffIcially, 
he'S bIll Jones, 2002 GubErnAtoRiaL CAnDidate. 
The evidENCe is RiGht therE beTween thE liNes -- In tHe sUbTleties of His 
speecHeS, tHeIr SubJect mATter, and tHe Way joNes CarriES himseLf wheN he's 
In PuBLic. 
monday wAS nO DIffeReNt, As JoNes AdDressEd a ROTarY Club luNcheon in FResNO 
fulL oF pEople whO are assuming -- tHoUgh nothing Is OffIcial -- tHAT the 
FresNo native will soon announcE His inteNtiOn to cHallEnge Gov. DaVis Next 
yeAr. 
"BILl, they Call me GoverNoR," ChAS looneY, A FoRmeR ROtary Club dISTriCt 
govErNor, qUipped tO Jones. "I look forward TO thE day we all can cAll You 
gOVErNor
 be a stopgap until the Da vis admini strat ion  
c ou ld s ignlong-term cont r acts  with power suppliers.  Howe ve r , on l yabout  19 
co n tr a c tsha ve  be en si gnedtodate, o ut of 42 a gre em ents. If all th e 
contrac tsare signed,the y will  a cco u nt fo r a bout70 per c ent of  the powe rCalifo r nia ise x pe cted  to need. 
"It wa s  o u r expectationsome o ft he s e  co ntr acts would  k ick i n ," said 
A s s e mbl y woman CaroleMigden, D-S a n F rancis co . " T his wa s des ig n edto only be
bri dge money  to av e rt a po w er disa ster.Wesho uldh ol dfir ma ndc om e u p  wi th 
a pl an .
"I r ecal l a b outthr ee w eeksago when we f irs t as k edabout  oneof t he se $5 00 
mi llion  l etters," Migden  sai d. "We sa idma ybe  t his o n e is n ece ssa ry, but  
there won 't b e  c arte blanche appro va l of  any fut ure re q ue st s . I'm pl ea sed  
Se n .  Peac e is ta king tha t appr o ac h. " 
To A ss emblym an  Ge org e Run n er,R-Lanc aster, P eace' s  letter was "a n other way 
fo r  t h e  L e gisl atu re to senda me s sage  wen ee d t o  be i n thi sl oo p . We're just 
getti ng  a sma ll li ttle dribbleof informa t i o n, which  jus t  c r eates more 
qu estio ns." 
A sp o kesman f or th e Depart ment of F i n ance sai d o ffi cia lsh o pe d to work wit h 
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Jones  ri ps st ateon energy  cr isis Sec r etaryof sta te hi nt s t h a t he' l l  t ake  o n Davis in 2 002 . 
By  J ohnEllis The Fresno Bee
(Pu b lis hed March 20,  20 01)O ff ici a ll y , h e' s  Bi l l  Jones, secreta ry of stat ef or  Californi a . U no fficial ly, 
he 's Bi l l Jones , 2002 gu bernatori al  can d i dat e. 
The ev idence i s right t h ere b e tw een t helines--  in  thesubtle t ies  of h is 
sp ee ches,their  s ubject m atter, and the way Jone s carr ies h ims elf whenhe' s  
i n public.  
Mo nday was n o d iff erent , a s  Jone s ad d re sse d  a Ro tary Club lunc h eo n i n Fr esno 
fullo f peo ple w hoa re ass umin g -- though nothi n g is official-- t h a t t heFres no  native will s oon  a n n ounce hi sintention t o challe ng e  Gov.  Davis  next
year." Bi l l, the y ca llme govern or, "C has Loo ne y, a form er R ot ary Cl ub dis t rict governor, quippe d toJ o nes." I l ook f or ward to theday we all  can call y ou 
go vern or
 be_a stopgap_until the Davis administration_
could sign_long-term_contracts with_power_suppliers. However, only_about 19 
contracts_have been signed to_date, out of_42_agreements. If all the 
contracts are signed, they will account for about 70 percent_of_the power_
California_is_expected to need. 
"It was_our expectation some of these_contracts would_kick in," said 
Assemblywoman Carole Migden, D-San Francisco._"This_was designed to_only be 
bridge money to avert a power disaster._We should hold firm and come_up with 
a_plan._
"I_recall about three weeks_ago when we first asked about_one of these $500 
million letters,"_Migden said. "We said maybe this one_is necessary, but 
there won't be_carte blanche approval of any_future requests._I'm pleased 
Sen. Peace is_taking that approach."_
To Assemblyman_George Runner, R-Lancaster,_Peace's letter was "another way 
for_the Legislature to_send a message we need to_be_in this loop._We're_just_
getting a_small little dribble_of_information, which_just_creates more 
questions." 
A spokesman for_the_Department of Finance said officials hoped to_work with 
the committee_members_about their concerns. 
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Jones_rips state on energy crisis_
Secretary of state hints that he'll_take on_Davis in_2002. 
By John Ellis 
The Fresno Bee
(Published March 20, 2001) 
Officially,_he's Bill Jones, secretary of state_for California. Unofficially, 
he's_Bill Jones,_2002_gubernatorial candidate. 
The_evidence_is right_there between the lines -- in the_subtleties of_his 
speeches, their subject matter, and_the way Jones carries_himself_when he's 
in public. 
Monday was_no different, as Jones addressed a_Rotary Club luncheon in Fresno_
full_of_people who are assuming --_though nothing is official -- that_the 
Fresno native_will soon announce his intention to challenge_Gov._Davis next 
year. 
"Bill, they call_me_governor," Chas Looney, a former Rotary_Club_district_
governor, quipped to Jones. "I_look forward to the day we_all can call you 
governor