Governor Schwarzenegger

Maria Shriver: Schwarzenegger Calls Out Wife For Cell In Car, Promises "Swift Action"

AP | Posted 10.14.2009 | Technology


SACRAMENTO, Calif. -Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is calling out his wife, Maria Shriver, for apparently violating a state law he signed -- holding her c...

Schwarzenegger Saves Cow Tails, Bans "Tail Docking"

AP | TRACIE CONE | Posted 10.13.2009 | Politics


FRESNO, Calif. — California cows are the first in the nation with the legal right to swat flies as nature intended now that Gov. Arnold Schwarze...

Animal Anti-Cruelty Legislation Awaits Governor's Action

Pedro Nava | Posted 10.07.2009 | Politics


Pedro Nava

There is an uncontroverted link between animal abuse and domestic violence, elder abuse, and child abuse. Animal abusers have little respect for human life.

High Speed Rail Speeding Ahead at Snail's Pace

Raymond J. Learsy | Posted 10.19.2009 | Business


Raymond J. Learsy

Given the success and public enthusiasm for high speed rail around the world, our efforts are long overdue in what is rapidly becoming the preferred mode of transport of the 21st century and beyond.

California Survivors of Domestic Violence Take Another Hit

Aryn Quinn | Posted 09.25.2009 | Politics


Aryn Quinn

In the past, Governor Schwarzenegger has championed the rights of victims of domestic abuse. But with a single callous act, he has compromised his legacy.

Clueless: The Dept. of Education Fails Again

Dennis Danziger | Posted 09.19.2009 | Politics


Dennis Danziger

I'm a public high school teacher, and when I voted for Barack Obama I thought I was voting for change. Turns out, as far as education goes, I voted for Bush Lite.

Remembering Eunice: Classic Style and a Big Heart

Mary Hall | Posted 09.11.2009 | Style


Mary Hall

At one of Schwarzenegger's victory celebrations, Eunice stepped onto the stage toting her Hermes Kelly bag; she looked like she was holding on to that bag for dear life, and I loved that.

California Budget Deal: Schwarzenegger, Legislature Agree On Plan To Close $26B Budget Deficit

AP | JUDY LIN | Posted 08.20.2009 | Politics


SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and California's legislative leaders agreed Monday on a plan to close the state's $26 billion bu...

California: The Trouble With Kicking the Can Down the Road

David G. Crane | Posted 08.14.2009 | Politics


David G. Crane

It didn't have to be this way. Had California accounted for its promises, billions would not have to be taken from discretionary programs, which is just the first wave of a massive tsunami: our underfunding is simply staggering.

Arnold Schwarzenegger: Tea Bagging California

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 08.09.2009 | Politics


Joseph A. Palermo

The California budget crisis continues to be a showdown between a recalcitrant Executive and a weak-kneed Legislature.

Arnold Schwarzenegger: Sticking It to "America's Best"

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 07.30.2009 | Politics


Joseph A. Palermo

Thanks to an economic crisis his good friend George W. Bush gave us, Schwarzenegger is launching a frontal assault against virtually all of the state's public sector institutions.

What the Service Movement Can Learn From Tehran

Nancy Lublin | Posted 07.25.2009 | Living


Nancy Lublin

In the age of Twitter and Facebook, do we need conferences to exchange best practices? Will we need organizations or will we simply have movements?

The Terminator's Salvation for Allocation in Waxman-Markey

Mike Sandler | Posted 06.29.2009 | Green


Mike Sandler

A group of robots (lobbyists) run by evil machines (coal-fired powerplants) have infiltrated the highest levels of government (Congress' Energy and Commerce Committee).

California Voters Don't Want Dire Cuts; They Want Leaders to Get It Right

Phil Angelides | Posted 06.21.2009 | Politics


Phil Angelides

Before the governor and the Legislature take a meat ax to the budget, they should take a breath, accept responsibility for the voters' judgment and try to get it right this time.

The Day My Union Died

Dennis Danziger | Posted 06.21.2009 | Politics


Dennis Danziger

Our strike wasn't about us teachers asking for better health care or more money, we were going to protest Cortine's decision to hold back funds allotted for education.

The Governator Gets It Wrong Again

David Latt | Posted 06.21.2009 | Politics


David Latt

Why did Schwarzenegger use a referendum to solve the budget impasse? Putting complex budget questions to a popular vote acknowledges the dysfunction of the legislative process.

Golden State Blues

Phil Angelides | Posted 06.07.2009 | Politics


Phil Angelides

When Californians look to Sacramento, they see a governor and a state government that have consistently failed to honestly address the state's chronic fiscal disarray.

Robin Hood 101

Jayne Lyn Stahl | Posted 03.26.2009 | Politics


Jayne Lyn Stahl

We suggest that California's governor and state legislature bone up on Robin Hood 101, and start taking from the rich and giving to the poor instead of the other way around!

Schwarzenegger Almost Switched Parties This Year

The Daily Beast | Posted 03.26.2009 | Politics


A few months ago, Arnold Schwarzenegger and a few close associates discussed whether he should leave the Republican Party, according to two people fam...

Greening Hollywood: EcoTainment, Creating Good Content About Doing Good

Paige Donner | Posted 01.16.2009 | Green


Paige Donner

This year's highlight of the Hollywood Goes Green Summit was the speaker panel on EcoTainment. I was asked to and had the honor of moderating this panel of informed creatives.

A Federal Cap-And-Trade System: More From The Summit

Paige Donner | Posted 12.23.2008 | Business


Paige Donner

What's interesting about the governor's climate conference is that you normally would think that international negotiations or solutions are all about Heads of State talking to each another.

Greening Hollywood: Staples Goes Solar

Paige Donner | Posted 12.07.2008 | Green


Paige Donner

According to an economic study released last week, California's green policies will create as many as 403,000 jobs in the next 12 years and household incomes will increase by $48 billion.

The Terminator

Amy Ephron | Posted 08.09.2008 | Politics


Amy Ephron

Without a qualm, Governor Schwarzenegger signed an order yesterday to reduce government employees salaries to the minimum wage of $6.55 an hour because of the budget stalemate.

Greening Hollywood: Governator Schwarzenegger Is Green on Energy

Paige Donner | Posted 05.23.2008 | Living


Paige Donner

Governor Schwarzenegger is "determined to terminate global warming." A Green Arnold - so, does that make him, like, the Incredible Hulk?