they cover the spectrum from universities, parks, health care, prisons, income assistance, tax incentives, environmental protection, firefighting and much else. but choices have to be made and difficult decisions taken. at this stage in my life, i have not come here to embrace delay and denial. in reflecting on our difficulties, my thoughts turned to those who preceded me and what they faced and what they were able to accomplish. my father, who took the oath of office as governor 52 years ago, his mother, ida, born on a ranch in cal usa county and his father