Governor Fails to Curb Big Money -LAT

[Rose Siding]

While criticizing the system, Schwarzenegger continues to raise millions to help his political agenda and seeks to lift restrictions.

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger ousted a sitting governor and entered elective politics by deploring a system in which "the money comes in and the favors go out."

But as he promotes his political agenda for 2005, Schwarzenegger has failed to curb big money in politics. Rather, he seeks the freedom to raise unlimited amounts.

A few weeks ago, he compared himself to populist reformer Hiram Johnson — the early 20th century California governor who challenged the power of railroad barons — while he was holding meetings with wealthy donors to raise money for his campaign to transform state government. He is putting on a series of fundraisers around the state in hopes of collecting at least $50 million this year.
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"The money is not for me. I'm not raising any money for myself," Schwarzenegger said in a radio interview this month. "It's all to go out and to be able to have TV spots and to educate the people and to let them know which way to vote and that we together can reform California."

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-money21feb21,0,5264706.story?coll=la-home-local

[realFedUp]

1. All in the California section....

so easy for people who don't read it
to not be informed about their Duckitnator.

[Toots]

2. "The money is not for me, it is to tell the people which way to vote."

You know either vote for me or the other guy. Vote for my proposals or the Democrats. Not money for me though.

[Say_What]

3. Combine that with Schwarzenegger's redistricting plan

and whaddaya get? A f*ck'd Golden State.

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WHAT IT WOULD DO: Take responsibility for drawing districts for the Legislature, California's delegation to the House of Representatives and the state Board of Equalization away from the Legislature and give it to a panel of five retired judges.

WHEN IT WOULD TAKE EFFECT: For 2006 elections, assuming Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger follows through on his pledge to call a special election later this year to enact his plan and voters approve it.

HOW WOULD PANEL MEMBERS BE PICKED: By lot from a pool of 25 retired judges. No more than two of the ex-judges could be from the same political party. It would take a vote of at least four panel members to approve new districts.

WHAT CRITERIA WOULD THEY USE TO DRAW DISTRICTS: Districts would have to be compact and nearly equal in population. The panel also would have to try to follow city and county boundaries and preserve "communities of interest." Other provisions would require the panel to draft as many competitive districts as possible in which the gap between Democratic and Republican voters was no more than 7 percentage points, but at the same time the legislation would bar panel members from considering voting history or party registration to reach that goal. The measure's legislative author, Assembly Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Bakersfield, said he plans to drop the 7-percentage-point standard and replace it with language that would allow the ex-judges, after trying to make districts as compact as possible, to consult voter registration figures to make minor changes that would promote competition.

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/states/california/northern_california/10944370.htm

[laheina]

4. He's so full of shit.

Bet that's how his hair got that awful color.