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John Saiz
Issue date: 12/3/03 Section: News
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Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger took an active role in Sacramento after inauguration, issuing three executive orders and convening in special extraordinary sessions during his first two days in office. Schwarzenegger quickly upheld his campaign promise to end the car tax implemented in the last days of Gray Davis's term by repealing the legislation within an hour of his inauguration with Executive Order S-1-03.
"In the election, Californians said they wanted action and not politics as usual," said Schwarzenegger in a November 21 press release. "I have made sure the DMV implements the car tax cut in days, not months."
Any Californians who have paid the higher fees since Davis signed the car tax into effect will receive a refund of the repealed fees in early 2004. Californians who have received their registration forms with the higher taxes can figure out how much of the fees they need to pay with the help of the Car Tax Cut Calculator, found at the Governor's website www.governor.ca.gov .
"The people of California deserve to know the correct tax amount and how much they've saved right away," said Schwarzenegger.
Another executive order, S-2-03, suspends all proposed state regulations. According to a November 17 press release, the proposed regulations "will be suspended for 180 days, pending a thorough review." Any regulations adopted, amended or repealed during the last five years, mostly during Davis's term, will be reviewed by state agencies for 90 days. The review was put in place to determine if the regulations are "necessary, clear, consistent and are not unnecessarily burdensome or cause undue harm to California's economy," according to the press release.
Executive Order S-3-03 prohibits state agencies from hiring new workers in California's government that are paid by California's General Fund, except for "specified positions."
"It is vital to the economic health and prosperity of California that state government be conducted in the most business-like and economical manner," said Schwarzenegger, "and that the people of this State be assured that their tax dollars be spent wisely."
"In the election, Californians said they wanted action and not politics as usual," said Schwarzenegger in a November 21 press release. "I have made sure the DMV implements the car tax cut in days, not months."
Any Californians who have paid the higher fees since Davis signed the car tax into effect will receive a refund of the repealed fees in early 2004. Californians who have received their registration forms with the higher taxes can figure out how much of the fees they need to pay with the help of the Car Tax Cut Calculator, found at the Governor's website www.governor.ca.gov .
"The people of California deserve to know the correct tax amount and how much they've saved right away," said Schwarzenegger.
Another executive order, S-2-03, suspends all proposed state regulations. According to a November 17 press release, the proposed regulations "will be suspended for 180 days, pending a thorough review." Any regulations adopted, amended or repealed during the last five years, mostly during Davis's term, will be reviewed by state agencies for 90 days. The review was put in place to determine if the regulations are "necessary, clear, consistent and are not unnecessarily burdensome or cause undue harm to California's economy," according to the press release.
Executive Order S-3-03 prohibits state agencies from hiring new workers in California's government that are paid by California's General Fund, except for "specified positions."
"It is vital to the economic health and prosperity of California that state government be conducted in the most business-like and economical manner," said Schwarzenegger, "and that the people of this State be assured that their tax dollars be spent wisely."