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A California Drama without a Hollywood Ending? | KCRW - Santa Monica

May 20, 2009

Yesterday, while voters were trashing his ballot measures, the Governor was at the Obama White House for a photo-op on the federal adoption of California’s mileage standards. This morning, he was still in Washington. But Schwarzenegger's favorability rating has plunged into the low 30’s and, after yesterday’s election, all he can do is pick up the pieces. Five ballot measures suffered resounding defeat, leaving the state with a deficit of $21 billion -- larger than the entire budgets of most other states.

Guests:

  • Carla Marinucci: Political Writer, San Francisco Chronicle
  • Kevin Starr: Librarian Emeritus, State of California
  • Joe Mathews: Irvine Senior Fellow, New America Foundation
  • Bruce Cain: Professor of Political Science, University of California Berkeley
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