Arnold in the News

On the Environment, Arnold Saying One Thing & Doing Another
July 11, 2007
The Los Angeles Times reports that "the top staffer at the California Air Resources Board said last week that the state's landmark Global Warming Solutions Act is being derailed - and that the board itself is in jeopardy - because of mismanagement and deceit by Gov. Schwarzenegger's top aides." Air Resources Board Executive Officer Catherine Witherspoon made the accusations the day after her boss, air board Chairman William Sawyer, announced he had been fired by Schwarzenegger for refusing to follow orders to limit the number of immediate greenhouse gas regulations, and refusing to fire her. more

Budget Cuts to Transportation Threaten California's Future
June 8, 2007
California, like so many other states, faces incredible transportation and infrastructure challenges. That's why so many Democrats were taken aback recently when Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger released a "revised" budget plan that would slash promised increases to funding for transportation and infrastructure. Why would the governor make these kinds of cuts, which are so integral to California's economic future? more

Arnold's Budget Declares War On the Poor
June 6, 2007
What would Republicans really be if they weren't trying to wage a war on the country's poor and middle class? Unfortunately, that war has come to California in the form of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's revised budget. As the Oakland Tribune reports, Democrats are furious that Schwarzenegger's new plan "blocks a $185million cost-of-living increase for the seniors and the disabled, receiving payments from supplementary income programs." Additionally, the "proposal contain[s] controversial hikes in university tuition fees of up to 10percent and a $500 million slash in welfare rolls." California's most vulnerable citizens remain "in the free-fire zone," Perata said. Sen. Leland Yee, a Democrat who represents the San Francisco and Peninsula areas, said he was "disappointed to see the governor continue to cut programs for poor children, the mentally ill and the disabled." more

"Dems Have Taken the Upper Hand" On Health Care
Posted May 23, 2007
As America's health care crisis continues to grow in intensity and scope, Democrats are taking the lead in attempting to make California the first state to accomplish comprehensive health care reform. Going up against Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Democrats in the state Assembly and House are pushing forward a plan that would become a model for the nation. more

Arnold's Green Credentials Questioned
Posted April 27, 2007
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is receiving a lot of attention for his supposed commitment to the environment. But a look at his actual record raises some disturbing questions about where his priorities really are. more

Arnold Wants More Crony Cash
Posted March 29, 2007
A few weeks ago, we updated you here about Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's unethical behavior both giving taxpayer cash away to political cronies. Now, in the next chapter of this story, newspapers report that Schwarzenegger is trying to increase the amount of taxpayer cash he can give away to these cronies. The move was met with bipartisan criticism, especially since it contradicts Schwarzenegger's own campaign rhetoric about spending, budgeting and cronyism. more

Arnold's "Reform" Rhetoric vs. His Pay to Play Behavior
Posted March 23, 2007
Arnold Schwarzenegger is an entertaining actor. He can go on screen and pretend to be something he's not. Sadly, he's trying to use the same skills as governor - going in front of the people of California, saying one thing, and then doing another when the cameras turn off. Only this time, he's getting caught. Specifically, Schwarzenegger is being hounded for claiming he wants to reform political fundraising while engaging in the worst, most nefarious kinds of fundraising: the kind that trades big cash for legislative favors. In a series of stories, California newspapers have caught Schwarzenegger claiming to be a reformer while aggressively shaking down huge donors for cash. more

Arnold's Appointees Create Multiple Scandals
Posted March 16, 2007
Last week, we told you about how Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has been using taxpayer cash to enrich his top political aides. This week, newspapers all over California exploded with damning news about Schwarzenegger's appointments to critical state boards. Here are the details. more

Dems Keep Pushing Arnold On Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Posted March 2, 2007
The Los Angeles Times reports that "impatient with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's leadership in combating global warming, leaders of the Democratic-controlled state Senate unveiled a sweeping legislative package last week that would impose new regulations on industries and government agencies." The Associated Press reports that Senate Democrats said "Schwarzenegger has spent too much time touting the landmark legislation the state passed last year and not enough time acting on it." Senate Democrats "successfully fought inclusion of a mandatory market trading system in last year's law, Assembly Bill 32, but now contend that the Republican governor is promoting it while moving too slowly on regulation." more