Fresno County Supervisor Phil Larson did his best today to fire up a group of Valley farmworkers who came to the Capitol to urge lawmakers to approve a water bond that could include money for dams.

"Si sa puente!" he yelled at the top of his lungs several times.

Larson, of course, meant "si se puede" -- the popular "yes we can" rallying cry.

Either that or Larson might be on to the next infrastructure project.

"Puente" translates to "bridge."

Gov. Schwarzenegger, meanwhile, played it safe and stuck to English as he gave the crowd a quick update on water talks.

"Our water negotiations are bogged down with the budget stalemate and the clock is ticking to get both our budget reform and our water plan on the November ballot," he said.

It was the second time in three weeks that Valley leaders bused up farmworkers to try and put pressure on lawmakers. Speakers included Fresno Mayor Alan Autry, who vowed not to wear a suit and tie again until there's a water deal.

"Every meeting until this water deal is done you'll see old Bubba in jeans and a work shirt with you," he said.

Autry had earlier vowed to stop paying income taxes until the state and federal governments send more water to the Valley. Asked if he plans to keep that pledge he said "it may take a different form."

Schwarzenegger wants a $9.3 billion bond for water supply and conservation projects. He's been trying to get a deal done for two years but has run into resistance from environmentalists and Democratic leaders who say the state should first spend money from already approved bonds.

The deadline to get a bond on the ballot is Saturday, though that date could be pushed back. Water talks are ongoing but there's no sign of a major breakthrough.

"I think it's possible for us to sit down and work out the remaining issues," said Assembly Member Juan Arambula, D-Fresno. Arambula, a moderate Democrat who supports dams, has been meeting with other Assembly Democrats to try and hammer out a deal.