I wouldn't take it either. I guess it is a matter of principle. Now, that is conditioned on the fact that for several years I would have been making $750,000 a year and banking it.
We have a serious problem in this country when people don't see something wrong in that bonus. It leads to candidates like Brown. I'd say if you don't want Brown (and worse), a few more pricipled people is in order.
Actions have consequences.
Tell your friends that Brown created the Unions and their Pension mess in 1978.
http://www.foxandhoundsdaily.com/blog/joel-fox/6729-pension-bomb-explodes-jerry-brown%E2%80%99s-feet
Also inform them that Jerry has been working for years to KILL Prop 13 another GOOD thing that was created in 1978.