Travel may interfere with special session

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's decision to call a special legislative session over the state's rocky economy won't necessarily lead lawmakers to curtail their overseas travel plans. Sacramento Bee.

Numerous legislators were planning to pack their bags for India, China or Hawaii when the governor announced plans Monday to reconvene the Legislature. Lawmakers would typically begin work again in January.

Now many of the officeholders are adopting a wait-and-see attitude, noncommittal about their travel plans until decisions are made on when the gavel will bang and whether they will be needed while legislative leaders try to strike a deal.