." 
Jones then proceeded to deliver a speech to a packed house in the DoubleTree 
Hotel that touched on his accomplishments as secretary of state, but quickly 
moved to his main topic: California's crumbling infrastructure and how the 
energy crisis is affecting the state. 
Always in the background but never mentioned by name was Davis. Jones was 
careful to hew to the Rotary rule that speeches steer clear of partisan 
politics. 
Still, Jones looked, sounded and acted like a candidate for governor, and 
near the end of his speech he promised his decision would come soon. 
The Fresno Republican's speech began by highlighting his work in passing the 
"Three Strikes and You're Out" initiative in 1994. 
Jones also talked of his efforts to remove 2 million inactive California 
voters from the rolls. 
But it was clearly the energy crisis and its ramifications -- an issue 
Republicans feel they can pin on Davis and the Democratic-controlled 
Legislature -- that was the centerpiece of the speech. 
Today, the energy crisis is being driven, he said, by a lack of power plant 
construction. And while billions go to solve the crisis, he said, the state 
faces $100 billion in unmet infrastructure needs -- everything from school 
repair to road repair. 
"Doesn't that scare you?" Jones asked. 
He then recounted the warning signs -- ignored by the state, he said -- of 
the looming energy crisis. 
He cited the initial warnings that the deregulation bill was flawed, last 
summer's request by Edison and Pacific Gas & Electric to allow forward 
contracting and the Republican request for a special session to deal with the 
energy crisis. All ignored, Jones said. 
Now, Edison and PG&E are near bankruptcy and the state finds itself stepping 
up as a creditor. "And the solution now becomes California getting into the 
energy business," he said. "Or, even carrying it to a greater degree, not 
just in the short term to buy power to keep the lights on. I'm talking about 
basically socializing the energy business." 
Jones said he prefers low-interest loans to Edison and PG&E, taking the 
electric grid as collateral. 
"I just do not believe in California getting
. " 
 Jones then proceeded to deliver a speech to a packed family in the DoubleTree 
 Hotel that touch on his accomplishments as secretary of state, but quickly 
 moved to his independent topic: California's crumbling infrastructure and how the 
 department of energy crisis is affecting the state. 
 Always in the setting but never mentioned by name was Davis. Jones was 
 careful to hew to the Rotary rule that speech steer clear of partisan 
 politics. 
 even, Jones look, sounded and acted like a candidate for governor, and 
 near the end of his speech he promise his decision would come soon. 
 The Fresno Republican's speech begin by highlighting his work in passing the 
 " Three Strikes and You're Out " enterprise in 1994. 
 Jones also talked of his efforts to remove 2 million inactive California 
 voter from the rolls. 
 But it was clearly the energy crisis and its ramifications -- an issue 
 Republicans feel they can trap on Davis and the Democratic - control 
 Legislature -- that was the centerpiece of the speech. 
 Today, the energy crisis is being driven, he said, by a lack of power plant 
 construction. And while billions go to solve the crisis, he say, the state 
 faces $ 100 billion in unmet infrastructure indigence -- everything from school 
 haunt to road haunt. 
 " Doesn't that scare you? " Jones asked. 
 He then recounted the warning signs -- ignored by the state, he said -- of 
 the brood energy crisis. 
 He cited the initial warnings that the deregulation bill was flawed, last 
 summer's request by Edison and Pacific Gas & Electric to leave forward 
 contracting and the Republican request for a special session to deal with the 
 energy crisis. All ignore, Jones said. 
 Now, Edison and PG&E are near bankruptcy and the state finds itself stepping 
 up as a creditor. " And the solution nowadays becomes California getting into the 
 energy clientele, " he said. " Or, even carrying it to a greater degree, not 
 precisely in the short term to bribe power to keep the lights on. I'm talking about 
 basically socialize the energy clientele. " 
 Jones said he prefers broken - interest loanword to Edison and PG&E, taking the 
 electric grid as collateral. 
 " I just do not believe in California getting
." 
Jojes then proceeded to deuiver a speech jo a pacned hohse in tfe DoubleTree 
Hotel that tourhed on hus accomplishments as recretary of statw, buu quickly 
moved to his malu topjg: Calnfirnia's crumblikg infrastrgcture and how tfe 
energy crisis is affecting the staee. 
Alwaus in the backgrjund fut hvvtr mentioned by name was Davis. Johes was 
careful to hrw to the Rotary rule that spefches steer clear lf partisan 
polyrics. 
Still, Junes looked, sounded ans acted like a candidate for goxernox, and 
near jkw ejg of his spxech hv promised his decisimn woulc come soon. 
Thc Frevno Republican's speech bxgan by highlighting his work iu passing the 
"Three Srrukes dnd Fou'rd Oug" ihiviafive ij 1994. 
Oones also falked of hus efforts to removt 2 ipklion inactibe Calyfjrnia 
voters from the rolls. 
But it was bleadly the energy crisis abd its ramifications -- an issue 
Republicans feel they can pin on Davis and the Damocretkc-cinbroluwd 
Legislature -- that was the centerpiece of the aptecm. 
Today, the enerny crisis is being dgifgn, he said, by x lack of power plant 
constguction. And qhile biljionx go to solve the crisis, he said, the stcte 
faces $100 billion in unmet infrcstrucjure nreds -- everything from sehool 
depair to rlad repaid. 
"Doesn't that scafe jou?" Bones asked. 
He then recouneed the werniny signs -- ignpred br the statf, he said -- of 
the loominh enetgy crhsis. 
He cihed the initial warnings that tix deregulatiom tiln was flcwed, lsst 
summer's rqquest by Edispn and 'acifiz Gas & Elebtric to ellow forwarq 
contracting wnd the Repuulican rezuesr foe a spezkal session to deal witk the 
energy crisis. All igvkred, Jones said. 
Noq, Edison and PG&R afe gewr bwtkruptcy and the stxye fivds itstjf rtepling 
up as a creditos. "Ans the solution now bccomes Caoifornia getting into the 
energy busineds," he samd. "Or, rveg carrying it to a greater degdee, not 
jkst in the shore tevm tj buy powex to keep the lights on. I'm talking about 
basically socializing the energy busnntss." 
Jones saiv he pwefers lof-interest loans to Eeison and PG&E, taklng the 
electric grid zs colnaterwl. 
"I just do not believe in California getting
." Jones then proceeded to deliver a a house in DoubleTree Hotel that secretary state, but quickly to his main California's crumbling infrastructure and how the crisis is affecting the state. Always in the background but never mentioned by was Davis. Jones was careful to hew to the Rotary rule that speeches clear partisan Still, looked, sounded and acted like a candidate for governor, and near the end of his speech promised his decision would come soon. The Fresno speech began by highlighting work in passing the "Three and Out" initiative 1994. also of his efforts remove 2 million inactive California voters from the rolls. But it was clearly the energy crisis and ramifications -- Republicans feel can on and the Democratic-controlled that was the centerpiece of the energy crisis is being driven, he said, by lack of plant construction. And while billions go solve the crisis, he said, the state faces billion in unmet infrastructure needs -- everything from school repair to road repair. "Doesn't that Jones asked. He then the warning signs ignored the he -- of looming energy crisis. He cited the initial warnings that the deregulation was flawed, last summer's request by Edison and Pacific Gas to forward contracting and Republican request for a session deal with the energy ignored, said. PG&E near and the state finds stepping up as a creditor. the solution now becomes business," he said. "Or, even carrying it to greater degree, not just in the short to buy power to keep the lights on. I'm talking about basically the energy said he prefers low-interest loans to Edison and taking the electric grid collateral. "I just do not believe in California getting
." 
Jones then proceeded to delivEr a speech tO a pacKed HouSe In thE DouBleTree 
Hotel thAT touChed on his accomplishmenTs as sEcREtarY Of State, But quicKLy 
MOVed To HiS maIn TOpIc: CalIfoRnia's crUmbling infRasTrUcture and how THe 
Energy crisIs iS affecting thE stAte. 
AlwAyS in THe bacKgrOund bUt neveR MentioNed by name WaS davis. JONes was 
cAREfUl to Hew to the Rotary rulE ThAT speeches steer Clear oF pARtISAn 
pOliTics. 
Still, JOnEs looKEd, soundED aND ACteD Like a candidatE for governoR, And 
Near thE eNd oF His speEch he PrOMisEd his decisiOn woUld come soOn. 
The FREsno RepUBlican's Speech BegAn bY higHLiGhTinG hIS woRK iN paSSinG the 
"ThreE STrIkes aNd YoU'RE oUt" inItiAtivE in 1994. 
JoNes also talked Of hIs efFOrtS to reMove 2 mIlliOn InactIve CalIfornIa 
Voters from the roLls. 
BUt it was clEarLy The EnErgy cRIsis anD itS raMificatIons -- an iSSue 
rePUBLiCans feel they can pin On dAViS and the DEmocraTIc-CoNTrolled 
LEgIslAturE -- THat waS the CEnTerpiece Of the sPEeCh. 
today, thE eNergy cRiSis Is bEing dRIven, He said, By a lack oF poweR Plant 
constructIOn. And while bilLIoNS Go TO solVe tHe crisis, he sAid, tHE staTe 
faCEs $100 BilLIon in Unmet InFRaSTructure needs -- everytHiNg from SchooL 
repair to road Repair. 
"DoesN'T THat scare You?" JONeS Asked. 
He then recOunteD the warninG Signs -- ignOred bY the statE, he said -- of 
THE looming EneRgy CriSis. 
hE CiTed the initial WARninGs That the DerEgulatiOn bIll Was FlaWeD, last 
summEr's requeSt By edIsOn aNd PacIFic Gas & ElEcTriC tO alLow foRWard 
coNtracTing AnD tHE RePublicaN ReQUEst fOr A sPeciAl sEsSion tO deaL WitH the 
eneRgy crisis. all IGnorEd, joNes said. 
now, Edison and Pg&E Are near banKrUptCy and tHE State finDs itself stepping 
up as a crEDitor. "AnD thE soluTion Now becomeS CaLifornIa gETting iNto the 
EnergY bUsiNESs," he sAID. "OR, evEn Carrying it TO A grEater DeGree, Not 
just In the short term to buY PowEr to keep the liGhtS on. I'M TAlKinG AbOUt 
bAsICalLY Socializing the eNergy businEsS." 
joNes said he pREfeRs Low-inteRest loaNs to EDIson and pG&E, taking The 
electrIc Grid AS ColLateral. 
"I juSt do not bElieve in CALiforNIa GettiNg
." 
Jones then proceeded t o delivera spe ech  to  a  pac kedhouse in the D o uble Tree 
Hotel that touch ed on  h i s ac c om plish ments a s  s e c ret ar yofst a te , but  qu ickly moved to h isma in topic: Ca l if ornia's cr umb ling infrast ruc ture a nd  ho w  the
en ergycrisis is aff ecting th es tate.Alwaysi n  t he b ackground but nev e rm entioned by na me was  D a vi s .  Jo nes  was 
care fu l toh ew to t h eR o t ary rule that spe eches steer cle ar ofpa rti s an 
po litic s. 
St ill, Joneslook ed, sound ed and acted l i ke a ca ndidat e f orgove r no r,  an dnea r  t hee ndof his s pe ec h heprom i s e d  his  de cisi on wo uld come soon . TheF res no Re publi can' sspeec h bega n byhi ghlighting hiswork  in passi ngth e "T hreeS trikes  an d Y ou're O ut" ini t iat iv e i n1994. 
Jones alsota l k ed  of hiseffort s  t or emove 2mi lli on i n a ctive  Cal i fo rnia 
vo ters f r om  t he roll s.  
Butit  wa s c learl y  the  energ y crisis  andi ts ramificatio n s -- an issue 
R e p ub l ican s f eel they ca n pi n  onDavi s  a ndt he De mocra ti c -c o ntrolled 
Legislatu re  -- th at wa s the centerp iece of th e s peech. Toda y ,t he energy cris is is  being dri v en, he s aid,by a lac k of powe r plant 
c ons tru cti on. A nd  while billio n s  goto  solvethe  crisis , h e s aid , t he  state 
f aces $10 0bi ll io n i n unm e t infras tr uct ur e n eeds- - ever ythin g fr om  s c hoo l 
repa i rt o  roa dre pair . "D oesn' t th a t s care yo u?" Jones  as k ed.
H ethen re counted the w ar ning signs  - - i gnored b y the st ate, he said -- of 
the looming  en ergycris is. 
He c ite d theini t ial wa rnings  that  t hed e regul a t io n b il l was flaw e d , l ast su mmer 's requ est by Edison andP aci fic Gas & Ele ctr ic t o al low fo r war dcon t r acting and theRepublican  r e qu est for as pec ia l sessi on to d eal w i th the
energy c risis. Al ligno r e d,Jones said . 
Now,Edison an d  PG&E ar e nea r b ankrup tc y a nd th e stat e  fi nds i tselfst epping  
upas  a credi tor. "And the solutionnow be comes  Ca liforniaget t ing  into the  
en ergy busin ess ,"he sa id. "Or,even ca rry i ng it  toa  greaterd eg ree , no t 
just int h e  sh ort t erm to buy  pow er to keep the li g hts on. I'm ta lkin g abo utbasi ca lly socializin g t he e nergy bu si ness." 
Jon es saidhe prefe rs low -inter est loa n s  t o  Ediso n an d P G&E, taki ngth e  
elect ri cg rid as  col la teral.  
"I j u st d o not believe in C alifo r n ia ge t tin g
." 
Jones_then proceeded_to deliver a speech_to a_packed_house in_the_DoubleTree 
Hotel that_touched on his_accomplishments as secretary of_state, but quickly_
moved_to his main topic: California's crumbling infrastructure and how the 
energy crisis is affecting_the_state. 
Always_in_the_background but never mentioned by_name was Davis. Jones was_
careful to_hew to the Rotary rule that speeches steer_clear_of partisan 
politics._
Still, Jones looked, sounded and acted like a candidate_for governor, and 
near the end_of his speech_he_promised_his decision would come_soon. 
The Fresno Republican's speech began_by highlighting his work in passing_the 
"Three Strikes and You're Out" initiative_in 1994. 
Jones also talked of_his efforts to remove 2_million inactive_California 
voters from the rolls._
But it was_clearly the_energy crisis and_its ramifications -- an issue 
Republicans_feel they can_pin on Davis and the Democratic-controlled_
Legislature_-- that was_the_centerpiece_of the_speech. 
Today, the_energy_crisis is_being_driven, he said, by a lack_of_power plant 
construction. And while billions go_to solve the crisis,_he_said, the state 
faces_$100 billion in unmet infrastructure_needs -- everything from school 
repair_to road_repair. 
"Doesn't_that scare you?" Jones asked. 
He then recounted the warning signs_-- ignored by the state, he_said -- of 
the_looming energy_crisis._
He cited the_initial_warnings that_the deregulation bill was flawed, last 
summer's_request by_Edison and Pacific Gas & Electric_to allow forward 
contracting_and_the Republican request for a special_session to deal with the 
energy_crisis. All ignored, Jones said._
Now,_Edison_and PG&E are near bankruptcy_and the state finds itself stepping_
up as a_creditor. "And the solution now becomes California_getting_into the 
energy business," he said._"Or,_even carrying it to a greater_degree,_not_
just in the short term_to buy power to keep the_lights on. I'm talking about 
basically socializing the energy_business." 
Jones said_he prefers low-interest loans to_Edison_and_PG&E, taking the 
electric grid as collateral. 
"I just do_not believe_in California getting