(With apologies to the late great Louis Armstrong and the song of the same name...)

The morning photo op with Governor Schwarzenegger was supposed to be him signing legislation to create a new California Museum for History, Women, and the Arts. But the photo that will likely be remembered is one of the kiss he planted on the cheek of Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez.

Yes, you read that correctly. And to make things even more bizarre Nunez had, just minutes before, joined teachers in a rally against Schwarzenegger outside of the Capitol.

After the smooch and the laughter, the governor said, "If I would have known that it's so little that it takes." The warm and fuzzy gathering continued after the bill signing, with an impromptu Big 5 meeting between the governor and legislative leaders.

But did the meeting actually plant the seeds of compromise instead of an initiative battle and a special election? Democrats hope so.

"I don't think he's spoiling for this kind of a fight, despite the rhetoric we've heard," said Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata. Still, the governor's aides insist he remains committed to the idea of a special election. The question is whether the election will focus on measures sent to the ballot by lawmakers, or measures placed on the ballot by partisan--and expensive-- signature campaigns.

Either way, the deadlines are now becoming very tight. The Legislature may not have more than 5 weeks to work on all of the reform issues Schwarzenegger has proposed before a special election is called and signatures are submitted.

Meantime, the governor's allies over at Citizens To Save California keep on taking in the cash, now totaling more than $3.5 million. And the governor's role in that fundraising has sparked a new lawsuit claiming he is purposely skirting campaign finance laws. (Click here to see the lawsuit filed today in Sacramento Superior Court).