SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a $117.5 billion California spending plan Monday, avoiding a summer-long showdown with Democrats over the state budget. The governor's signature on the state budget bill had been expected since the Legislature last week approved a negotiated plan that largely reflected his priorities. Democrats and Republicans will now focus on this fall's special election. The Republican governor is pushing ballot measures to cap state spending, change how legislative districts are drawn and extend the time it takes teachers to get tenure. The budget for the 2005-06 fiscal year avoids the borrowing that has plagued...