From the Department of Vaguely Ironic Political Vagaries

Once upon a time, an unpopular California governor was turned out of office - and replaced by a movie star - partly because of rolling power blackouts that enraged the electorate.

Guess what's on the horizon now that California is experiencing a scorching heat wave?

As the death toll from a scorching heat wave rose and record demand tested California's power supply, energy managers feared they may have to trigger rolling blackouts.

Authorities were investigating at least 29 possible heat-related deaths, most in the smoldering Central Valley where temperatures reached 115 degrees over the weekend and were forecast to remain in the triple digits for the next few days.

Somewhere, Gray Davis is laughing.