Reporters like sifting through campaign finance reports, in part, because of the old adage "put your money where your mouth is." If you use that measuring stick at this juncture… only six weeks before election day… it seems unlikely that … Continue reading »

That's how Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger says he's going to mark his ballot come November 8th. The Schwarzenegger campaign today released a formal list of the governor's recommendations for the eight measures being voted on in just a little more than … Continue reading »

If there was any doubt that Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's low-standing with many Latino voters was a concern to his campaign team, it was erased today. The Schwarzenegger camp says it has launched a "Latino Coalition Campaign", to be chaired by … Continue reading »

As the bill signing season gets into full swing, we'll try to highlight a few of the notable pieces of legislation that Governor Schwarzenegger either signs or sacks. Without further ado… * SIGNED INTO LAW: SB 724 (Scott) allows the … Continue reading »

A group of 7 radio journalists, myself included, were the final participants this afternoon in the two days of sit-down interviews scheduled with Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. The governor, to his credit, went longer than the 15 minutes promised. But there … Continue reading »

From time to time, I'll point out the work of some of my colleagues at The California Report, and this weekend you might want to check out coverage of two subjects: the housing crisis in California, and the myriad of … Continue reading »

[SATURDAY UPDATE: The governor's speech to the state GOP convention in Anaheim today included an endorsement of Proposition 75, the union dues initiative... it did not, however, include the image of "corporate America" as one of the bad guys, as … Continue reading »

The supposed topic of today's Arnold Schwarzenegger event in San Diego was his agenda for reform. But it became overshadowed by The Announcement. Just after 11:00 am, CNN broke in with a news alert… quoting the Associated Press that Schwarzenegger … Continue reading »

Last year Steve Poizner was running for the Assembly, spending some $6 million of his own money in a losing effort. Recently, he's been gearing up for a race for Insurance Commissioner. And now, he's signed on as the point … Continue reading »

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's top staffer has officially transitioned to his campaign team for the November 8th special election. Pat Clarey, who has served as chief of staff since the beginning of the Schwarzenegger administration, left today to join Team Arnold's … Continue reading »