This is the state of California. Let’s solve the problem.

I think serious people with good intent could resolve this in about a week.

From Willie Brown’s perspective, that was the honorable thing to do, and Arnold thanked him for it. There was no quid pro quo. There was nothing strange.

It matters a great deal. To the extent you have a positive person who’s viewed well by the public through the press and by political leaders, that’s terribly important.