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  • July 2008

    • Sans Budget, Arnold to Slash Calif. Workers' Pay

      newser  |  San Francisco Chronicle  |  Jul 24, 08 10:48 AM CDT

      Sans Budget, Arnold to Slash Calif. Workers' Pay

      Arnold Schwarzenegger is threatening to ease California's cash-flow crisis by slashing the pay of 200,000 state workers to the federal minimum wage of $6.55 an hour, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. A draft executive order obtained by the Chronicle also ends overtime pay for all but emergency employees and lays off 22,000 temporary workers. The proposal, aimed to pressure the deadlocked Legislature into passing an overdue budget, has enraged labor groups. More »

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      California  • Arnold Schwarzenegger  • budget  • wages  • minimum wage  • California legislature

    • Calif. Pol Aims to Burst Balloons

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Jul 15, 08 8:55 AM CDT

      Calif. Pol Aims to Burst Balloons

      A California lawmaker is pushing to ban helium-filled foil balloons, blaming the globe-shaped menaces for flying into power lines and causing more than 800 blackouts in the state last year. The bill easily passed the state's senate, but it’s facing an uproar from balloon artists and balloon lovers alike as it awaits an assembly vote, the Wall Street Journal reports. More »

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      California  • Arnold Schwarzenegger  • power outage  • blackout  • helium

    • California Set to Ban Trans Fat

      newser  |  Sacramento Bee  |  Jul 15, 08 8:01 AM CDT

      California Set to Ban Trans Fat

      The California legislature yesterday passed a bill banning all trans fats in restaurants and bakeries by 2011. It's now awaiting the signature of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who hasn't indicated whether he supports such an action. If passed, the new law would make California the first state to enact such a ban. A similar measure was implemented earlier this month in New York City. More »

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      obesity  • Arnold Schwarzenegger  • high cholesterol  • trans fat

    • Ventura Won't Jump Into Senate Ring

      newser  |  Minneapolis Star Tribune  |  Jul 15, 08 5:57 AM CDT

      Ventura Won't Jump Into Senate Ring

      Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura wrestled with the idea of running for the US Senate as an independent candidate, but has decided he won't join the race against Republican pro-war incumbent Norm Coleman and satirist Al Franken. His uncomfortable experience facing intense media scrutiny as governor and concerns about his family's privacy were key factors in his decision, he told CNN's Larry King Live. More »

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      Arnold Schwarzenegger  • Minnesota  • Al Franken  • US Senate

    • Snow Was 'the Best': Cheney

      newser  |  Time  |  Jul 13, 08 2:41 PM CDT

      Snow Was 'the Best': Cheney

      Tony Snow, economic policy, veepstakes, and the Freddie Mac/Fannie Mae crisis sparked conversation on the Sunday talk show circuit today. Time sums them up: Fox News Sunday paid homage to late newscaster and press secretary Tony Snow; Dick Cheney called him "the best" he's known. Arnold Shwarzenegger applauded John McCain's bipartisanship and Iraq policy on This Week , but dismissed the idea of working at a McCain White House . More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • Arnold Schwarzenegger  • Fox News  • Meet the Press  • Tony Snow  • Sunday Morning

    • Governator Open to Obama Energy Czar Job

      newser  |  Politico  |  Jul 13, 08 1:30 PM CDT

      Governator Open to Obama Energy Czar Job

      A foreign-born citizen, Arnold Schwarzenegger can't be US president—but though he's endorsed John McCain, he's open to serving as energy czar in a Barack Obama administration. Asked about it on today on This Week , the California governor called the idea "hypothetical" but showed enthusiasm for green issues. His name would give Obama extra celebrity power and provide a useful across-the-aisle appointment, Politico reports. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Arnold Schwarzenegger

    • Calif. Firefighters Battle 2 Huge Blazes

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Jul 6, 08 3:03 PM CDT

      Calif. Firefighters Battle 2 Huge Blazes

      Thousands of California firefighters battled a huge blaze today that threatened homes in Santa Barbara County, but lost ground to another fire near Big Sur, the Los Angeles Times reports. And weather likely will not help: Winds, lightning strikes, and fierce heat are expected to hit the state this week. "That just gives us a day of lull," a forest service official said. "The calm before the storm." More »

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      California  • Arnold Schwarzenegger  • wildfires  • firefighters  • California wildfires  • heat wave  • Big Sur  • Santa Barbara

    • Big Sur Evacuated as Fires Rage

      newser  |  USA Today  |  Jul 3, 08 3:27 AM CDT

      Big Sur Evacuated as Fires Rage

      California residents have been ordered to evacuate the coastal resort Big Sur as wildfires rage in the hills above the town, USA Today reports. Ash rained on people as they packed cars before fleeing to safety. The Big Sur blaze is one of more than 1,100 wildfires in the state, mostly ignited by lightning, that have charred 680 square miles and destroyed 60 homes. More »

  • June 2008

    • Some Calif. Workers Rake In 6-Figure OT

      newser  |  San Francisco Chronicle  |  Jun 30, 08 7:58 PM CDT

      Some Calif. Workers Rake In 6-Figure OT

      As California kicks off the fiscal year with a $17.2 billion deficit and no budget, the San Francisco Chronicle reports that state workers are raking in big overtime bucks—some as high as six figures. Including a nurse who collected $198,000 and an official who banked $403,000 in overtime, the state paid out more than $1.1 billion in OT payments last year. More »

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      California  • Arnold Schwarzenegger  • budget  • nurses  • Sacramento

    • Arnie Rips Would-Be Oil Drillers for 'Blowing Smoke'

      newser  |  Sarasota Herald-Tribune  |  Jun 26, 08 6:23 PM CDT

      Arnie Rips Would-Be Oil Drillers for 'Blowing Smoke'

      At a Florida climate summit today, Arnold Schwarzenegger broke from prepared remarks to lay into offshore oil drilling, criticizing its supporters—who include President Bush, John McCain, and his host, fellow Republican governor Charlie Crist—as "blowing smoke."  "To look for new ways to feed our addiction is not the answer," Schwarzenegger said, reports the Sarasota Herald-Tribune . More »

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      John McCain  • George W. Bush  • Arnold Schwarzenegger  • Charlie Crist  • oil drilling  • offshore oil

    • Calif. Marriage May Be Mirage for Gay Couples

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Jun 15, 08 6:11 PM CDT

      Calif. Marriage May Be Mirage for Gay Couples

      Gay couples should exchange vows warily in California this week, Joe Matthews writes in the Washington Post . “California—with its dysfunctional politics and government—may hurt the cause of same-sex marriage,” he warns. An upcoming state ballot on gay marriage could cast the issue into limbo for years, and leave couples in "an expensive, time-consuming quagmire—gay marriage's Vietnam." More »

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      California  • marriage  • gay marriage  • Arnold Schwarzenegger  • California Supreme Court

    • Calif.'s First Couple Girds for Campaign

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jun 13, 08 8:10 AM CDT

      Calif.'s First Couple Girds for Campaign

      Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver have worked different sides of the political aisle for decades, but the California first couple's agreement to disagree is getting its most high-profile workout this year, the New York Times reports, as Arnold backs McCain and Maria champions Obama. Signs for the rival candidates compete for space outside the couple's home, and both are considered key backers for their candidates in an important state. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • California  • Arnold Schwarzenegger  • campaigning  • Maria Shriver

    • Post-Saddam, Bodybuilders Let 'Er Ripple

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Jun 10, 08 12:21 PM CDT

      Post-Saddam, Bodybuilders Let 'Er Ripple

      Iraqi bodybuilders have long needed nerves of steel to pump iron. Under Saddam, only officially connected Iraqis could join gyms, and the average weightlifter was forced to use makeshift equipment. But after Saddam, a flood of Iraqis seeking lucrative security jobs hit the gyms. The result? Extremists began targeting bulging biceps for working for Americans. More »

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      Iraq  • steroids  • Arnold Schwarzenegger  • Saddam Hussein  • Sylvester Stallone  • bodybuilder  • weight lifting

    • Calif. Marriage Ban May Elude GOP Grasp

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Jun 4, 08 5:03 PM CDT

      Calif. Marriage Ban May Elude GOP Grasp

      The coming fight over gay marriage in California is going to be "nasty and divisive," and it might not prove to be the boon Republicans think it will, Tim Rutten writes in the Los Angeles Times . "Any time one group of Californians uses the ballot box as a tool to have another group declared less or different," he notes, "people take it personally and things get rough." More »

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      California  • gay marriage  • Arnold Schwarzenegger

  • May 2008

    • Pols and Voters Are Reviving Political Center

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  May 10, 08 12:00 PM CDT

      Pols and Voters Are Reviving Political Center

      With Barack Obama and John McCain continuing to roll out bipartisan rhetoric, this election may soon see the return of the political center, the Wall Street Journal reports. More voters are also registering as independents, and Internet donations from ordinary citizens make pols less beholden to special interests on the right or left. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • election 2008  • Democrats  • Republicans  • Michael Bloomberg  • Arnold Schwarzenegger  • Washington DC  • bipartisanship

    • Calif. Bill Would Drive Pets Off Laps

      newser  |  San Jose Mercury News  |  May 7, 08 6:11 AM CDT

      Calif. Bill Would Drive Pets Off Laps

      California legislators are pushing a bill banning pets from drivers' laps after a national study ranked pets, along with cell phones, among the leading causes of road distractions and a cause of thousands of accidents. A bill before the state legislature will impose a fine for driving while holding dogs, cats, or other live animals, reports the San Jose Mercury News . More »

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      California  • cell phones  • accident  • Arnold Schwarzenegger  • pets

  • April 2008

    • Arnold Comes Out Against Gay Marriage Ban

      newser  |  Union-Tribune (San Diego)  |  Apr 12, 08 10:15 PM CDT

      Arnold Comes Out Against Gay Marriage Ban

      Arnold Schwarzenegger told a group of gay Republicans yesterday that he will oppose a move to ban same-sex marriage in California, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports. “I will always be there to fight against that,” he said, sparking applause at the San Diego convention of Log Cabin Republicans. It was his first stand against an initiative that may reach the November ballot. More »

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      California  • gay marriage  • Arnold Schwarzenegger  • constitutional amendment  • Log Cabin Republicans

    • McCain Ultra Conservative on Women's Issues

      newser  |  Salon  |  Apr 11, 08 7:51 PM CDT

      McCain Ultra Conservative on Women's Issues

      John McCain is far more conservative on abortion, sex education and other issues than most voters believe, writes Joe Conason in Salon. He says McCain's voting record and views—as opposed to his moderate image in the mainstream press—often infuriate women, especially because he wants to overturn Roe v. Wade, favors abstinence-only sex ed, and doesn't want insurers to pay for contraception. More »

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      John McCain  • gay rights  • abortion  • Arnold Schwarzenegger  • flip flop  • sex education

  • March 2008

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