Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2009 Governor's State of the State speeches

On Budget & Economy: Declaring fiscal emergency; facing insolvency within weeks

For months in the face of a crisis we have been unable to reach agreement on the largest budget deficit in our history. We are in our third special session and we have declared a fiscal emergency and every day that goes by makes the budget problem that much harder to solve.

As a result of all of this, California, the eighth largest economy in the world, faces insolvency within weeks. We have no alternative but to find agreement.

Source: 2009 State of the State Address Jan 15, 2009

On Environment: Last year set record of 2014 wildfires burning at one time

Let me say something about the fires of 2008. At one point I got a phone call: We had 2014 fires burning all at the same time, the largest number on record. Imagine, 2000 plus fires. What a huge challenge. But every one of those fires was put out. And you know why? Because we have the best trained and the most selfless and the toughest firefighters in the nation. Let's give them a big hand.

Thirteen of whom lost their lives. They gave their lives for this state.

Source: 2009 State of the State Address Jan 15, 2009

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