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Arnold Schwarzenegger: Governor
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Enron CEO Ken Lay meets with Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Milken, and 12 other California Republicans at the Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills. There they share (according to Enron emails) "an insider's conversation of what's going on with the energy situation." Later, during his campaign for governor, Schwarzenegger claims he is unable to remember anything about the meeting, including whether he even met Ken Lay.
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Recordings of Governor Schwarzenegger's private meetings illustrated his administration's political desire to cultivate an environmentally-friendly image for him. After being mistakenly posted on a public website, the recordings were copied by aides working for Schwarzenegger's former Democratic opponent, Phil Angelides. As the Los Angeles Times reported in April 2007: [3]
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In response to RN protests over his policies, Gov. Schwarzenegger dismissed RNs as "a special interest who don't like me because I am always kicking their butt." In contrast, the governor has yet to criticize corporate interests, such as the multi-billion healthcare industry. Corporate donors have given Schwarzenegger over $50 million in contributions, the Orange County Register reported last week.
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Governor Signs Preschool Funding Bill -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Thursday signed legislation that provides $50 million to expand preschool opportunities for thousands of low-income children. The money will target preschools operated by school districts and nonprofit organizations in neighborhoods where students score in the lowest three deciles of the Academic Performance Index. Carla Rivera in the Los Angeles Times Matthew Yi in the San Francisco Chronicle Clea Benson in the Sacramento Bee STEVE GEISSINGER in the Los Angeles Daily News ERICA PEREZ in the Orange County Register -- 9/8/06
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Betsy Imholz, special projects director for Consumers Union, said that the group has concerns about whether the Schwarzenegger proposal is "sustainable for the long term with a low employer contribution." Art Pulaski, head of the California Labor Federation, said, "The governor's proposal says that if you make more than 350% of poverty (about $35,735), there is no support for you whatsoever" (USA Today, 10/17).
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"Today's agreement between PG&E and Ausra highlights how clean energy will create jobs in California while delivering a reliable source of renewable energy," said Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. "I'm pleased to see California companies rising to the challenge of AB 32, California's historic initiative to reduce carbon emissions and combat climate change. Clearly, California continues to lead the nation in clean energy research, development and generation."
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