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Arnold: Make Budget Talks Reality TV

Says he'd like office to be 'glass house'

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(Newser) – California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger wants another starring role onscreen—and he's looking to bring California’s legislators with him. The governator wants budget meetings televised or streamed online to show the public what gives, reports the Los Angeles Times. “A debate in front of the people” would “expose the problems and let everyone answer them,” he said.

California’s Senate leader supports the idea, calling it “illuminating" for the public. “I think the more the public recognizes that these are real people making decisions, and that there are choices to be made, the better the process and the system will work,” he noted while conceding he’s less excited about having “to wear a tie all the time.”

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger listens to a question concerning his declaration of a fiscal emergency at a capitol news conference in Sacramento.
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger listens to a question concerning his declaration of a fiscal emergency at a capitol news conference in Sacramento.   (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger called on lawmakers to reach a solution to resolve the state's $24.3 billion budget deficit during a news conference outside his office last month.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger called on lawmakers to reach a solution to resolve the state's $24.3 billion budget deficit during a news conference outside his office last month.   (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
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I would like to actually have my office be in a glass house so that people literally can look in and see me working and see everyone working. It's the people's money and they should be able to look in. - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger

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Fondue
Jul 5, 09 9:32 AM CDT
Good idea. I wish all states had to run live coverage. We get ours a week or two later and in the middle of the night. It could be done at a fairly low cost by making it part of broadcast students curriculum. Reply
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jbuberel
Jul 5, 09 10:11 AM CDT
I suppose this would be a bit different from your typical C-SPAN coverage (which normally amounts to just leaving a camera rolling) in that it would be produced and edited? But as soon as you introduce that element to it, you invite the potential for bias. That being said, as Braindeis wrote: Sunlight is the best disinfectant. Reply
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NotEvsie
Jul 5, 09 10:22 AM CDT
The C-SPAN model is about the only effective way to do it. Any editing at all of the conversation negates the very point of doing it in the first place. Maybe a few cameras so you can switch between views, but I would certainly be interested in watching that debate.... and I'm not even American, let alone Californian (global politics and economics are just hobbies of mine)
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TerrifiedCitizen
Jul 5, 09 10:16 AM CDT
Put all these lawmakers on the spot to see how they do their appointed jobs; I'm all for it. Reply
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DeniseVB
Jul 5, 09 10:24 AM CDT
We have a local cable channel that is dedicated to the city council meetings. Keeps them honest! Reply
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