In a radio interview with my former colleague from the LA Times, Patt Morrison, Gov. Schwarzenegger, who has used direct democracy more than any politician in American history, says the initiative process is being abused and it's time for both parties to look at how it should be changed. The quote is below, and full transcript is here.

"I have suggested that we get together and, you know, revisit it. I love the initiative process. I have to tell you, to be able to go directly to the people– not that it always works, and not that it is perfect, no, not by any means, but I think that if the legislators don't do something, then you can go directly to the people and get something done, like our after-school initiative, Proposition 49.
"I mean, the legislators refused to put more money into after school programs, so we went, with Prop 49, went directly to the people, the people have approved it overwhelmingly, and now we have $428 million more in after school programs, so we can get those high risk kids off the streets, and not commit crimes, not get involved in teenage pregnancy, and drugs, and gangs, and all of those kind of things, but keep them in the classroom. That was very important.
"But the initiative system is also being abused, and I think what we are trying, what we should try to do is, is sit down both of the parties, Democrats and Republicans, and revisit it, and look at it, and just say, you know, it's being abused, let's make certain changes, and then make certain changes. I am all, you know, for that. I think it has to be done in the right way, and really thoughtfully. It has to be thought through all the way."