Pete Wilson
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"Peter Barton "Pete" Wilson" is an American politician from California. Wilson is a Republican Party (United States)/Republican who has served as the List of Governors of California/36th governor of California (1991–1999), a United States Senate/United States Senator (1983–1991), the Mayor of San Diego (1971–1983) and a California State Assemblyman (1967–1971).

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We need to be prepared for a series of storms coming from across the Pacific.

I was right then, I'm right now. I think time has proven me right.

It is clear that a temporary increase in the cap is needed to ensure high-tech companies can hire the specialized personnel they need to continue to help fuel California's economic growth.

It's capital intensive, ... But once it's done, it's relatively inexpensive.

We were suffering some of the highest power costs in the nation, and I was concerned with rebuilding our economy.

We'll have to see who has the votes if it comes to that.

Reinforce the governor's emergency powers to set anything aside -- state and federal statute and regulation -- that stands in the way of quick recovery.

What it says, very clearly, is you cannot discriminate on the basis of race, or ethnicity, or gender, to give unfair preference to anyone.

Your veto would undermine all we are doing in California. Moreover, it would jeopardize our economic security for no apparent reason other than that of placating the short-sighted, protectionist demands of organized labor pressure groups.