California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) used the story of Zac Sunderland, the youngest person to sail around the world alone, to encourage the state legislature to pass a budget.
He tweeted:
Just called @ZacSunderland to congratulate him on sailing round the world. If we had action like that at the Capitol, budget would be done.
Sunderland, who is 17-years-old, returned to Marina Del Rey, CA today after completing his 13-month journey.
Neither party in the state legislature has been able amass the votes necessary to pass a budget for the fiscally maligned state. Because lawmakers have not reached an agreement, the state had to issue IOUs to creditors and credit agencies downgraded their bond ratings.