Quote Roundup: Calif. Voters Answer, 'What's Next?'

Ten California residents were asked, "Moving beyond the November 2010 midterm elections, what's next for you and your family, your career or business or for the state of California?" Here are the varied responses.

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"After this election, my husband and I will be saving every bit of money to either weather this next term for Gov. (Jerry) Brown, or get ready to move out of California, to Arizona, a much better political environment for us." -- Esther Bailey, co-owner ADX Refinishing, Citrus Heights

"We left Kansas for a job at Edwards (AFB), and have been in California for one year now, in my new job. Ironic isn't it? I get a government job, after being laid off, without work for eight months, to (move into) a state that's now in trouble." -- Glenn Mark Cassel, airplane mechanic at Edwards Air Force Base, California City

"Refuse, resist, repeal, remove. It's that simple." -- Bill Dunn, laid-off electrician now in apartment maintenance, Yorba Linda

"The Calif. entitlement electorate didn't care about the message the American people sent. We need to reduce government involvement in our lives, reign in spending, begin to pay off the public debt, reduce the entitlement expectations, create jobs, promote business and turn California sunny again." -- Arthur R. Flew, president, aupris L.L.C., San Clemente

"As a small-business owner, the elections turned out the way I voted. But I think that we are in a state of bankruptcy, so far in the hole that we are planning to move up north for a slower pace and cheaper rent. Los Angeles County is too expensive." -- Becky Govea, owner of Heavenly Cleaning, Covina

"What's next is no compromise. The Republicans must kill Obamacare, defund it, or whatever they need to do to stop the spending. They should be able to do this. Investigate the Federal Reserve's move to spend another $600 billion, which will drive up inflation, and then bring our jobs home." -- Nita Hiltner, newspaper reporter, Norco

"The most critical issue is climate change. I think the defeat of Proposition 23 shows that Californians still cherish environmental protection. I am optimistic that Gov.-elect Brown and senators Boxer and Feinstein will fight hard to ensure California is still the nation's leader in green jobs and legislation." -- Cherri Megasko, marketing consultant, El Cajon

"I think what the Democrats learned is that America is still a proud nation. Not only of who we are, but what we do, and take it personally when a politician tries to change not only our history, but the America we've made, and are proud of." -- Lee Wayne Ryder, Hollywood insider, Burbank

"2010 was always about stemming the collectivists' offensive, and we've done that successfully. Now we must show moral fearlessness in the face of the enemy, as (President) Obama identified 'us' to hold the line until 2012, when we will take the offensive to restore individual rights and American liberty." -- Robert Sharp, Lt. Col. (retired), United States Air Force, Hayward

"Electing fiscal conservatives was a good start, but with Bernanke's latest QE2 (Quantitative Easing), Americans are unknowingly being taxed -- a hidden tax. The newly-elected House should lead the way in creating more oversight of the Federal Reserve." -- Lainie Sloane, Farmers Insurance Group agent, Temecula