tʃjˈæŋ dᵻfˈaɪd ðɪ ˈɔːɹdɚ, kˈæɹɪktɚɹˌaɪzɪŋ ʃwˈɔːɹzənˌɛɡɚz aɪdˈiə æz "ɐ pˈʊɹli dɪvˈaɪzd stɹˈæɾədʒi tə pˌʊt pɹˈɛʃɚɹ ɔnðə lˈɛdʒɪslətʃɚ tʊ ɛnˈækt ɐ bˈʌdʒɪt" ænd stˈeɪɾᵻd ðæt hiː wʊd kəntˈɪnjuː tə pˈeɪ stˈeɪt wˈɜːkɚz ðɛɹ fˈʊl sˈælɚɹiz.
Chiang defied the order, characterizing Schwarzenegger's idea as "a poorly devised strategy to put pressure on the Legislature to enact a budget" and stated that he would continue to pay state workers their full salaries.