"OAKLAND — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger spoke of kindness to one's fellow man but talked tough on education reform Thursday morning during a visit to the Alameda County Community Food Bank.
The governor — in town to tout a 'Million Meals Initiative' he and his wife are championing — said he'll 'never' sign a bill that the Assembly Education Committee put forward a day earlier to meet federal requirements for winning up to $700 million in 'Race to the Top' school funds.
The Assembly was expected to vote on the bill later Thursday.
'It's not a race to mediocrity, it's a race to the top,' he said. 'We want to make sure we get a good bill out there.'"