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Ii to help lure jobs ■ The governor may call a special legislative yypson session to get a federal accounting center to _ locate in San Bernardino. j By RAY SOTERO ; Sacramento Bureau *f - WilILRown: Governor tries to help lure jobs Continued from Al deadline for legislation to sup- port the San Bernardino propo- sal is Feb. 15. Twenty cities are being con- sidered as potential sites for three to seven Pentagon account- ing centers. San Bernardino is the only California site among the finalists. A center would provide an es- timated $140 million boost to the local economy — and the stakes are as high for Wilson as they are for San Bernardino. Halfway through a four-year term that to date has been marked by natural, political an fiscal disasters, Wilson needs a upswing in the state's economy. State Sen. Bill Leonard, R Big Bear Lake and leader of th Republican caucus, said he an San Bernardino Mayor Bob Hol- comb urged Wilson to call a spe- cial session of the Legislature. "A special session raises th ante and gets things moving fas- ter," Leonard said. State Sen. Ruben Ayala, D - Chino, said an enterprise zone bill that he introduced two weeks ago could be retooled to carry the legislation. "Every one of us feels Ite can d participate," Ayala said. n Former Assemblyman Jerry Eaves, now a San Bernardino County supervisor, also attended e the meeting. Eaves, one of the d leading activists in trying to peel through the red tape and meet the looming federal deadline, said some of the proposals still e are being completed. "We're looking at a lot ofways to make this work," he said. Nicholas J. Coussoulis, presi- dent of a San Bernardino devel- opment company who joined the San Bernardino delegation in its meeting with the governor, said the city needs the stimulus of a major federal accounting center. SACRAMENTO — Gov. Pete Wilson is considering calling a special legislative session and taking other steps to help San Bernardino land a THESPECIAL federal accounting center and SESSION 4,000 jobs. Gov. Pete Wilson Wilson met Tuesday af- ternoon with a bipartisan has until the end of next group o f week tocalla NORTON S a n g e r- special legislative n a r d i n o session. It would REUSE lawmakers, take place some- , developers i time in early Jan - and local public officials, and uary. he said he would support al- The Legislature is most anything that doesn't re- quire the state to lay out cash. scheduled to re- "We got a sense from him he's putting this as a top convene Jan. 4 anyway, but special priority," said freshman As- us would allow statusto semblyman Joe Baca. D -San it laws Bernardino, who attended more quickly. the meeting. Baca said As- sembly Speaker Willie The plan has bipar- Brown, D -San Francisco, and tisansu support in caucus leaders had signed a both the state n As - letter endorsing efforts to at- - tract the site to San Bernardi- ate. "I will tell you, no. Republicans in As - According to people who sembly are pre - attended the meeting, the pared to accept ideas for bringing a center to rule waivers and Norton Air Force Base could fast-track legis - include: lation," said As- ■ Declaring Norton an sembly GOP leader enterprise zone, which pro. Jim Brulte of Onta- vides attractive tax and in- rio. vestment advantages; special utility discounts; and giving TURNOVER out-of-state workers in-state RAISES FEARS tuition status for their col- The agency crafting lege-age children. Norton Air Force ■ Financial inducements, Base's redevel- probably including bond fl- opment will elect a nancing. new leader today, ■ A special legislative but several intro - session, which could put bills ductions will be on the fast track for approval. made before the That's crucial, because the voting. See WILSON/Back page Story/Se WilILRown: Governor tries to help lure jobs Continued from Al deadline for legislation to sup- port the San Bernardino propo- sal is Feb. 15. Twenty cities are being con- sidered as potential sites for three to seven Pentagon account- ing centers. San Bernardino is the only California site among the finalists. A center would provide an es- timated $140 million boost to the local economy — and the stakes are as high for Wilson as they are for San Bernardino. Halfway through a four-year term that to date has been marked by natural, political an fiscal disasters, Wilson needs a upswing in the state's economy. State Sen. Bill Leonard, R Big Bear Lake and leader of th Republican caucus, said he an San Bernardino Mayor Bob Hol- comb urged Wilson to call a spe- cial session of the Legislature. "A special session raises th ante and gets things moving fas- ter," Leonard said. State Sen. Ruben Ayala, D - Chino, said an enterprise zone bill that he introduced two weeks ago could be retooled to carry the legislation. "Every one of us feels Ite can d participate," Ayala said. n Former Assemblyman Jerry Eaves, now a San Bernardino County supervisor, also attended e the meeting. Eaves, one of the d leading activists in trying to peel through the red tape and meet the looming federal deadline, said some of the proposals still e are being completed. "We're looking at a lot ofways to make this work," he said. Nicholas J. Coussoulis, presi- dent of a San Bernardino devel- opment company who joined the San Bernardino delegation in its meeting with the governor, said the city needs the stimulus of a major federal accounting center.