"Democratic Presidential contender Hillary Rodham Clinton will announce
the endorsement of Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Wednesday, a
prize that could help the New York senator expand her reach among
Latino and union voters, sources confirmed today.
"The announcement, scheduled to take place at UCLA, follows months of
political courtship on both coasts. Clinton has met with Villaraigosa
several times in Los Angeles and Washington, wooing him more than any
other top Democratic candidate." L.A. Times
In a statement today, Clinton campaign advisors Mark Penn and Sergio
Bendixen immediately shoved Villaraigosa into the "Latino" aisle. They said his endorsement "is proof that the Clinton Campaign's focus and strategy to win the Latino vote
continues to grow stronger. ... Latino voters have great respect for Senator Clinton."
A few other items on the Web today:
Stem Cell deal: "California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ontario Premier Dalton
McGuinty are set to announce a new $30-million joint research venture
to facilitate stem-cell research. McGuinty and Schwarzenegger are expected to sign the deal on
Wednesday as part of the California governor's three-day trade mission
to Canada." CTV.ca
Coincidental or ironic? Arnold Schwarzenegger: language master. (Really!) Sporkfancier. Maria Shriver, multi-tasker. Buzz Foto LLC.
Democratic AGs back off Wall St. "The political priorities that congressional Democrats have adopted will
leave state attorneys general to focus scarce resources on a more
traditional consumer protection and health and safety agenda. This
suggests that states will play a smaller role in investigating alleged
Wall Street abuses than in the recent past." Forbes.
(Photo:
Chris Carlson/AP)
Playboy politics: "In location scenes for his cameo on last Sunday's 'Entourage,' music
blared by the pool at Brett Ratner’s Benedict Canyon home. Women were
clad in lingerie. Women wandered in bikinis. In fact, at this party,
women were everywhere. That should give a sense of how unlikely a place Ratner’s pad will be for a Hillary Clinton fund-raiser next Wednesday. Event is aimed at young Hollywood, and although organizers say the vibe will be quite a
bit more staid with Clinton's visit, it reflects the new efforts
presidential campaigns are making as they search for new dollars." Variety.
Other items on the Web today:
Oropeza loses union: The Los Angeles County Federation of Labor has dropped its longstanding
support for state Sen. Jenny Oropeza, endorsing her opponent in the
race to succeed the late Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald. Oropeza traced the decision to her vote last month for five
tribal compacts that would more than double the number of slot machines
at California's American Indian casinos. Labor groups have strongly
opposed the compacts on the grounds that they contain insufficient
organizing protections. Press-Telegram.
Meanwhile ... "Issues of racial and ethnic representation influence the contest in the 'minority-majority' 37th District. Oropeza is Hispanic, as are more
than two-fifths of district residents. Richardson is African-American,
as are about a quarter of district residents, and has rallied support
from a number of activists who want to maintain black representation as
previously symbolized by Millender-McDonald, who died April 22 after
serving slightly more than 11 years in Congress." N.Y Times.
Paris sex tape. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger "also suggested he’s a big fan of Paris’s home
sex video, leaked to the net. He joked (on Jay Leno): 'I’ve seen all her films.
Obviously, we both do action movies.' " The Sun.
(Photo:
Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher of Orange County told European Parliament representatives that Nazi leader Adolf Eichmann would still be
alive if they were in charge, because they oppose the "extraordinary rendition" of terror
suspects flown to secret agency prisons or to foreign countries. (Eichmann, the SS Obersturmbannführer and engineer of the Final Solution, was kidnapped in Argentina by the Mossad in 1960, and taken to Israel for trial. He was hanged two years later.)
Frank Barbaro, chairman of the Democratic Party of Orange County, objects: Rohrabacher argued that
"imprisoning and torturing one innocent person was a fair price to pay
for locking up 50 terrorists who would 'go out and plant a bomb … and
kill 20,000 people.' When members of the audience groaned, you said, 'Well, I hope it's your families, I hope it's your families that suffer
the consequences.' "
Rohrabacher defends: "It is justified to suggest that those who want to neuter our defenses
to save one or two people who may have been mistakenly targeted may be
creating a scenario that could result in the slaughter of tens of
thousands of innocent lives."
Other items on the Web today:
Immigration and the GOP: "Republicans are already losing the under-30 vote. ...
George Bush has demonstrated that we can make significant inroads, but
following the path of Pete Wilson will deliver long-term damage to the
GOP among the fastest growing demographic in the country." EyeOn08.com
Skyscraper, literally: "San Diego's city attorney sent a letter to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger
Thursday asking him to intervene in a lawsuit seeking to have the top
floors removed from a office tower being built next to Montgomery
Field. 'Simply stated, the building endangers the lives of San Diegans,' City Attorney Michael Aguirre stated in the letter." San Diego Union-Tribune.
Boxer bucks: "Sen. Barbara Boxer of California is giving her constituents a textbook
example of the power a single senior senator can wield, using her new post
chairing the Environment and Public Works Committee to add generously to the
amount of money the state stands to get for water and flood control projects." S.F. Chronicle.
Lottery sale: "Gov.
Arnold Schwarzenegger's office has a list of 'marquee'
investment firms interested in helping the state put its
lottery in private hands, aides said on Thursday. ... Goldman Sachs
and Lehman Brothers have already presented
separate plans outlining how California could profitably hand
off the operation of its lottery to the private sector. Reuters. And Sacramento Bee.
(Photos: AP file;
Stefan Zaklin/EPA)
If he took the salary, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger would be the highest-paid governor in the U.S., according to a survey by the Council of State Governments. California pays $206,500 a year, while Maine has the smallest at just $70,000 - the level it has been for two decades. New York
Gov. Eliot Spitzer draws the largest salary among governors who
actually accept one - $179,000.
New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine, also a multimillionaire like Schwarzenegger, only takes only a $1 salary but reported income of about $6 million in 2006, Stateline.org reports. Who are the highest paid state government employees? "Head football coaches at NCAA Division 1A schools are paid about
$900,000 annually,
according to an April study by the American Association of University
Professors." Stateline.org.
Other stories on the Web today:
The 90-year-old-judge: "One cup of coffee, and he dives into the petitions
filed by prisoners who have been denied parole or have been given
parole only to have the attorney general's office or Gov. Arnold
Schwarzenegger reject it. ... 'It's
political. Nobody wants to be subject to the Dukakis syndrome,' he
said, referring to a paroled prisoner who committed murder after his
release while the former presidential candidate was governor of
Massachusetts." L.A. Times.
The citation solution: "Berkeley figures it's found a way to get homeless people off the streets.
Keep them from smoking there. As Mayor Tom Bates sees it, the alcoholics, meth addicts and the like who
make up a good portion of the homeless population on Shattuck Avenue downtown
and Telegraph Avenue on the south side of the UC Berkeley campus 'almost always
smoke.' And because smoking bans are the hot ticket these days for California
cities, why not meld the two as part of a 'comprehensive package' for dealing
with the street problem that Bates says 'has gone over the top?' " Matier & Ross.
Iraq attacks: Governors around the country are walking a fine line on the war with Iraq. "Observers
say they are rightly cautious in how far they take their public attacks
- because the Republican White House has partial control over their
budgets and because finding fault elsewhere may appear to reflect on
their own leadership at the state level." Associated Press.
Ambassador Tamminen: Schwarzenegger advisor Terry Tamminen, the former Cabinet secretary and Cal-EPA chief, is touring Canada pushing for tougher global warming regulations. Schwarzenegger is headed to Canada later this month. Tamminen dismisses "volunteer" reductions and squishy timetables. "Our federal governments are, frankly, asleep at the switch.'' The Sault Star.
(Photos: Rich Pedroncelli/AP; Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)
Voting tests: "With teams of computer
scientists and security experts lined up for a look under the hood of
California voting systems, it appeared that the nation's toughest
review yet of voting machinery was encountering difficulties before its
scheduled start on Monday. State elections officials on Friday afternoon still were
negotiating access to the hardware and software of the eight primary
voting systems used in California, while owners of the first voting
system slated for testing — Los Angeles County's custom-made InkaVote
optical scan system — said they had not been formally notified of the
tests." Oakland Tribune.
He's too busy: Schwarzenegger does not care about Paris Hilton. Javno Croatia.
Prince visit. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Prince Edward Earl of Wessex, the youngest son of Queen Elizabeth II, are pictured at The Duke of
Edinburgh's Award Young Americans' Challenge last week in
Calabasas. Schwarzenegger and the prince presented 75 students
from Viewpoint School and the Debbie Allen Dance Academy with medals for outstanding leadership,
community service, and performance in the arts.
Moving Spitzer: Republicans continue cry foul about Assemblyman Todd "liberals love crime" Spitzer being moved to a smaller office. "The Speaker's subsequent bullying tactics won't silence open debate in the State Assembly. Whether we have an office in the Capitol or are expelled to a tent on the front lawn, Assembly Republicans will continue to fight for public safety. A roll of packing tape and a few cardboard moving boxes won't intimidate us." Bob Huff, FlashReport.
Q&A with the cheerleader in chief: "Carl Guardino, chief executive of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group,
heads the trade group that presses the high-tech industry's agenda in regional
and state politics from housing to transportation. For that reason, Silicon
Valley leaders keep him on their speed dial and civic leaders take his calls. His clout has only grown under Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's
administration." S.F. Chronicle.
Watsonville, new immigration sanctuary: "The City Council's decision this week to symbolically make the city
a sanctuary for illegal immigrants struck Jerry Randall as a bit
twisted. Smack dab in the middle of nearly a dozen farmworking Latinos, most
of whom were wearing cowboy hats and speaking only Spanish, Randall was
the only Anglo around. 'I like the idea," he said, 'but the only thing wrong with it is the
word itself. It's not a sanctuary. The Mexicans are coming home.' " Santa Cruz Sentinel.
Divided doctors: "Represented by one of the Capitol's dominant lobbies, California's
physicians are respected for their successful ability to forge a united
front against incursions into their field. But this year, when
healthcare is the central issue before the Legislature, the profession
is practicing the political equivalent of defensive medicine, grappling
with their increasingly divided membership as they try to ward off
proposals that would hurt them economically." L.A. Times.
Big oil buys Sacramento. "No matter what underlies the current inaction on gas prices, the
governor and legislators should understand that consumers' rage may not
be fleeting. Former Gov. Gray Davis discovered that in the 2003 recall
as the energy crisis lingered in memory. Schwarzenegger is more
popular, but he is not immune to the anger mounting over every $75
fill-up of the minivan." L.A. Times.
Car swap: The state of California has sold a Cadillac used by Sen. Carole Migden for $23,000, less than have the purchase price. Could this be the same Caddy involved in a traffic accident in San Francisco? Migden has traded for a greener hybrid. Capitol Weekly.
(Photo: Richard Quinn/AP)
 Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Gov. Arnold
Schwarzenegger today are expected to unveil an emergency repair
campaign for Griffith Park, which was heavily damaged by fires.
Meanwhile: "With cooler temperatures and calming winds overnight, a fire that has
scorched more than 4,000 acres on Santa Catalina Island made little
progress overnight, fire officials said today, as a blanket of moisture
helped reign in the flames. Fire
has been reported on the edge of Avalon, the island's largest town,
which this morning found itself dusted in ash; smoke hung in the air
today like morning fog. There has still been no report of injuries
among residents and tourists." L.A. Times.
Other stories on the Web today:
National Guard shortage: "With repeated deployments to Iraq
and Afghanistan leaving state National Guards without nearly half of
their required equipment, some governors are loudly questioning whether
they will be able to handle the next hurricane, wildfire or terrorist
attack at home." Associated Press.
Paris Hilton: "Schwarzenegger, of course, won't pardon her. That would ignite howls of
protests from all quarters that the system is hopelessly rigged for the
rich and famous. But that's the case anyway, so even if Schwarzenegger
pardoned her it would only reconfirm that justice is for sale to the
highest celebrity bidder. Free Paris!" Earl Ofari Hutchinson.
But does she remember him? The day Assemblyman John Benoit met Paris Hilton.
Lawn-mower man: "The man who rode a lawn mower from Indiana to California did not get
to meet with California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, as he had hoped,
but he plans to leave a mower with the governor's wife so she can
auction it for charity. Matt Land, the self-described "lonely
lawn mower man," completed an 1,800-mile journey on his modified Dixie
Chopper mower that sported a propane-fueled engine made by Generac
Power Systems of Whitewater." Journal-Sentinel.
(Photo: Kevork Djansezian/AP)
 The Rev. Richard Estrada speaks to the congregation at Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Los Angeles following a ceremony declaring church sanctuary for immigrants facing deportation. A man identified only as Juan, one of two men given sanctuary, is shown holding his child. At left are unidentified family members.
"A graphic designer, a gardener, a religious icon salesman, a busboy, a maintenance worker—each of them facing deportation and separation from their families--are the faces of the New Sanctuary Movement," The Times reports. The first faith-based sanctuary movement in 25 years was announced Wednesday by congregants in Los Angeles, San Diego and New York who are offering their churches to serve as homes for undocumented families." L.A. Times.
Other items on the Web today:
The phantom Mod Squad: "Thanks to legislative leadership, the Moderate Caucus does not exist. But moderates still hold the key to passing, or killing, legislation in the Senate. Although Democrats enjoy a near veto-proof majority in the upper house, a relatively small group of members still have the ability to alter the fate of a piece of legislation. On the Senate floor, the defection of five Democrats from the party line can kill a bill. And on some key Senate committees, such as Health or Appropriations, it can be as few as two. Capitol Weekly.
India delegation: "My wife, in fact, likes the spirituality of India," Schwarzenegger said. ... Schwarzenegger, hero of many Hollywood action films, will visit Hyderabad in November with a high-level business delegation to discuss mutual cooperation and investment opportunities in Andhra Pradesh." India eNews.
Immigration raid continues: "Immigration officers arrested an unspecified number of undocumented immigrants Wednesday as part of an ongoing sting in the Coachella Valley. Agents Tuesday arrested 24 undocumented immigrants in the valley, many from Cathedral City, where just last week about 100 people marched for immigration reform. Another 500 marched in Indio and Palm Desert." Desert Sun.
Fighting words: Assemblyman Todd Spitzer's "crazy rhetoric is meant simply to gin up political aspirations and squelch reasonable debate. I can't come to any other conclusion." Orange Punch.
 Bit part maybe: "There won't be a role for Arnold Schwarzenegger. James Cameron will not be the director. But at least one new Terminator (the fourth) seems destined to hit screens now that its feuding fathers, Andy Vajna and Mario Kassar, have been bought out. The cyborg saga belongs to the Halcyon Co., which has purchased all rights to the franchise from Kassar and Vajna for an undisclosed amount." Variety.
Freeway response: "Of course, some are tempted to wonder out loud why all freeway projects can't go this quickly. This is an emergency situation under extraordinary circumstances—we would feel uncomfortable about rushing all freeway projects (including vulnerable bridges) like this, considering the safety issues. Which leads us to caution Caltrans that it needs to monitor maze reconstruction closely since the bid is quite low, and the work is being done rapidly. We appreciate the swiftness of the work, but let's not compromise safety along the way." MediaNews.
(Photo: Damian Dovarganes/AP)
TV ad favors governor: "Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says he doesn't take campaign contributions from Indian tribes because he negotiates gambling compacts with them and wants to avoid the appearance of a quid pro quo. But the Republican governor may be drawing political benefits from a wealthy tribe nonetheless because of a multimillion-dollar television ad campaign that promotes the latest round of compacts. Some of the commercials feature a picture of a thoughtful-looking Schwarzenegger." Associated Press.
Organized anarchists: "L.A. anarchists can't seem to keep it together. Or can they? Nearly seven years ago, dozens of the black-shirted radicals made a disruptive impression during protests outside the Democratic National Convention at Staples Center. A 2001 May Day rally in Long Beach brought another strong turnout and resulted in more than 90 arrests. But current and former followers of the anti-government philosophy scoff at Los Angeles police claims that a well-organized group of anarchists helped ignite a melee during Tuesday's immigration rights marches." L.A. Times.
British Columbia - California North? "If any single moment marks Premier Gordon Campbell's transformation from Kyoto skeptic to California-style, global warming fighter, it was shortly after 9:15 a.m. on Dec. 8. That's when, according to the premier's own appointment book, he picked up the phone to talk with California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. The former Hollywood action star, who has revived his foundering political career by going green, was eager to offer advice. " 'Oh, I'll send Terry up to fill you in on all the things we're doing,' " Terry Tamminen, the governor's powerful guru on climate change matters, recalls Schwarzenegger saying." Vancouver Sun.
Smog emergency: "President Bush and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger
should declare states of emergency in Southern California because it
has some of the nation's dirtiest air, a local government group said.
Air pollution accounts for more than 5,400 premature deaths in the
region annually, according to the Southern California Association of
Governments. On Thursday, the group's 71-member board voted to urge the
emergency declarations as a way of tightening federal and state laws
that regulate cars, trucks, ships and trains." AP.
Poor paramedic oversight: An L.A. Times investigation "found that oversight of paramedics and EMTs in
California is haphazard at best, with nothing to ensure that
potentially problematic cases are reported and investigated, or that
errant rescuers are held to account. Countless lives have been spared and injuries relieved by the state's
medical rescuers, often the frontline caregivers in a crisis. To many
people, they are heroes. Their competence, often, is assumed. But when things go wrong, The Times found, California is not set
up to consistently weed out poor performers or dangerous patterns —
raising the risk of harm to unsuspecting patients." L.A. Times.
Gas gouging: "A consumer watchdog group said Friday that big oil companies were gouging Americans, and particularly California drivers, based upon a study the group commissioned that said gas prices and company profits were spiking while oil prices remained stable. The Santa Monica-based Foundation for Taxpayer said that California drivers were paying a 'California penalty' of $7 to $15 more than what drivers across the United States pay every time they fill up, or about 40 cents to 55 cents more per gallon. The nonprofit foundation monitors energy, health care and insurance issues among other topics." North County Times.
Global warming ally - Australia: "California governor Arnold
Schwarzenegger has recruited an Australian ally in his plan to
terminate global warming. The former Hollywood action star met with
Victorian Premier Steve Bracks in Los Angeles today (pictured) to discuss plans to
tackle climate change. After their meeting in a downtown LA hotel,
Schwarzenegger dubbed Bracks 'a great environmentalist.' " The West Australian.
Does his own stunt work, too: A Lancaster city councilman, GOP state delegate and fundraiser for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is taking e-classes through the Savannah College of Art and Design so he can design his own campaign material. Ron Smith "is enrolled in Illustration Techniques with
professor Don Rogers. His graphic design course credits will apply to
his new illustration design focus, putting him on track to graduate at
the end of winter quarter 2008. 'My specialty is the human figure and scientific illustration, so now I’m experimenting with different styles,' he said." The Campus Chronicle.
Open for business: "Former state Assemblyman William T. Bagley, a longstanding champion of
the people's right to know and the state's Ralph M. Brown Act
open-meeting law, sent a copy of the law to the Sausalito City Council
this week. The council and the city attorney met in an illegal, secret session the
other day to send city manager Dana Whitson packing, triggering a City
Hall brouhaha. 'Resistance continues to this day,' Bagley wrote, noting Sausalito's
failure to comply with open meeting rules. 'In government, the process
is the most important product.' " Marin Independent Journal.
(Photos: Chad K. Uyeno/AP; Fred Prouser/Reuters; Branimir Kvartuc/AP)
 Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger accompanies former First Lady Nancy Reagan at the Republican presidential debate last night at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley.
A few things on the Web today:
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GOP debate: "Early on, moderator
Chris Matthews polled the 10 Republicans on stage
at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library near Simi Valley, asking
whether they would support the constitutional amendment needed to allow
Schwarzenegger to run for president. Two of the candidates said yes:
former New York City Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani and former Arkansas Gov.
Mike Huckabee. ("I was too afraid to
say no," Giuliani said.) A
definite maybe was registered by Arizona Sen. John McCain, who quipped
that he was still angling for Schwarzenegger's support in the 2008
presidential campaign. 'Depends on whether he endorses me or
not,' McCain said. Then he said: 'He and I have many similar
attributes, so I have to seriously consider it.' The rest said no." L.A. Times.
Karen Hanretty bored: "None of the candidates inspired this evening. Maybe that’s a product of
being overly prepped. What worries me is that tonight’s deficiencies
are the product of candidates who’ve not spent enough time meditating
on the greater meaning of America, its place in the world and our
responsibility to uphold the history of our past in an uncertain future." The Hill.
Nunez in Obama strategy memo: "Nunez's name pops up in an effort to win a high-level Latino
endorsement for the Illinois Senator. Obama's political staff urges him
to lean on Federico Peña, Bill Clinton’s secretary of Transportation.
He 'would be a good high-level Hispanic endorsement, especially
considering the recent endorsements of both former HUD Secretary Henry
Cisneros and California Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez for Senator
Clinton. YOU should make a hard ask for his endorsement and offer him a
position on the campaign’s national leadership,' according to the memo." California Majority Report.
Florida jumps ahead of California: "Casting more uncertainty over the presidential nominating process for 2008, the Florida Legislature on Thursday moved the state’s primary up to Jan. 29, ignoring the threat of sanctions from the national Republican and Democratic parties. The new date puts the Florida primary ahead of contests in all but four states. ... Some of the states that have moved their primaries to Feb. 5, including California, Connecticut, New Jersey and New York, said they did not expect to seek even earlier dates. 'I just don’t see it as likely,' said Ron Nehring, chairman of the California Republican Party. 'California is going to be relevant, regardless of what other states choose to do.' " NY Times.
Buy retail politics: "What few people are discussing, however, is how the rules of the
game have shifted in California, and how the 'big media' paradigm makes
the state’s progressive community the biggest loser of all. Why? Just
ask Steve Bing. ... He and his
consultants played the game with clockwork precision. They had a
winning issue (alternative energy), Bing’s unlimited funding capacity,
high powered consultants (including former Clinton advisor Paul
Begala), unlimited star power (Bill Clinton, Al Gore, Julia Roberts,
Robert Redford etc.) and a great villain (Chevron). The result? Prop 87 lost 45% to 54%. Why? Because the consultants
invested absolutely nothing into coalition building and field
campaigning." Susan Savage, California Progress Report.
(Photo:
Jamie Rector/Getty Images; Pat Sullivan/AP)
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is listed as an honorary pallbearer at the funeral today in Washington D.C. of Jack Valenti, the longtime head of the Motion Picture Association of America and former Johnson administration official (pictured). Schwarzenegger's office said the governor was holding meetings in Sacramento today and could not attend the funeral.
Other pallbearers include "Steven Spielberg, News Corp. honcho Peter Chernin, Disney boss Robert
Iger and producer Steven Bochco and nearly a quorum call of lawmakers
including House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi." Hollywood Reporter.
A few additional items on the Web today:
Things change: "A
few years ago, Schwarzenegger confirmed to Canadians how puerile was
American politics. Here was a candidate for a top office who had no
qualifications other than those of a muscle-bound pretty boy with a
minimal aptitude for acting. Now we applaud Schwarzenegger as a
global leader on climate change policies, far ahead of our equivalents
either in the current Conservative government or in the preceding
Liberal one." Toronto Star.
Ethnic meeting: Gov. Bill Richardson, a candidate for the 2008 presidential elections,
met with Los Angeles area ethnic media this week for a question and
answer roundtable about his bid for president, the value of
California's diverse population in the 2008 elections, and North Korea,
among other subjects. 'For all the Latinos here, I want you to know I'm Latino,' Richardson
said in crisp Spanish, 'I can't convince people with this last name,'
he said, laughing." New America Media.
Marchers move on: "But woe to a movement that can't see the burrito for the beans.
Chanting and waving flags while slowly snaking through downtown
accomplishes only so much, even if previous gains using the same
tactics were huge. There's much still to be done; Latino voting
numbers, in particular, are still pitiful. More important, most
Americans are still skeptical of these immigrants and their
self-interest." Gustavo Arellano, L.A. Times.
State opens websites: "In geek speak,
California, Arizona, Utah and Virginia will incorporate lines of
computer code known as a 'sitemap protocol' onto their Web sites. Practically speaking, the states will be helping search
engines like Google, Yahoo or MSN index information that was previously
hidden in databases." MediaNews.
Arnold contest: The father of a 9-year-old girl who visited Gov.
Arnold Schwarzenegger in the Capitol hosted a Schwarzenegger
impersonation contest after the visit. His daughter received a
photograph from Schwarzenegger with a stern warning on the back stating
the photograph is for the "personal use and enjoyment" of the recipient
only. BBB Special.
(Photo: AP;
Gus Ruelas/AP)
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"Democratic Presidential contender Hillary Rodham Clinton will announce
the endorsement of Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Wednesday, a
prize that could help the New York senator expand her reach among
Latino and union voters, sources confirmed today.
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