Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Proposition 50 Campaigns

September 23, 2025 3:00 pmSeptember 23, 2025 3:01 pm

The campaigns in support and opposition to Proposition 50 changing California’s congressional redistricting law are pretty simple. On the yes side the message is to stop President Donald Trump by adding more Democrats to the state’s delegation. On the no...

Independent Voters Hold the Key in a Redistricting Special Election

August 19, 2025 2:45 amAugust 19, 2025 2:46 am

You might think that President Donald Trump is done being on election ballots but think again. If California Democrats put new redistricting maps on a special election in November, Donald Trump will be on the ballot. The Democrats’ entire campaign...

Snapshot of Bill Signing Messages by California Governors

November 13, 2023 3:44 pmNovember 13, 2023 3:44 pm

In reviewing gubernatorial signing messages over the past quarter century, I compiled the following chart. The chart includes the session year, the Governor, the number of Assembly Bills with signing messages, the number of Senate Bills with signing messages, and...

An Updated Analysis of the Cal Chamber’s ‘Job Killer’ Bill Program

October 12, 2023 6:56 pmOctober 12, 2023 6:56 pm

The California Chamber of Commerce is well-known for its annual “Job Killer” designation that has been in existence for just over a quarter century. How have bills fared with the Job Killer designation during the past five gubernatorial administrations? Let’s take a...

A Brief Analysis of the Cal Chamber’s ‘Job Killer’ Bill Program

October 7, 2022 1:47 pmOctober 7, 2022 1:56 pm

The California Chamber of Commerce is well-known for its annual “Job Killer” designation that has been in existence for just over a quarter century. How have bills fared with the Job Killer designation during the past five gubernatorial administrations? Let’s...

Overview of 2021 Bill Actions by Governor Newsom

October 12, 2021 5:49 pmOctober 12, 2021 5:51 pm

The 2021 Legislative Session concluded the early evening of September 10 and October 10 was the last day for Governor Gavin Newsom to act on the hundreds of bills sent to his Desk during the final weeks of the Session....

Bills Reaching Governor Gavin Newsom’s Desk

September 11, 2021 7:43 pmSeptember 11, 2021 7:45 pm

With the conclusion of the 2021 Legislative Session on September 10, Governor Gavin Newsom will be considering just over 800 bills. When a bill is passed by the Legislature and sent to the Governor, there are three actions that can...