Arnold Schwarzenegger: plum jobs, patronage for cronies

This AP article is a bit biased and might be missing key information, but in this case I'll give them a pass.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed or assigned dozens of staff members this year to high-paying jobs elsewhere in state government -- some of them to six-figure posts he once said were a waste of taxpayer money and should be eliminated.

An Associated Press investigation of Schwarzenegger's staff turnover after last year's disastrous special election revealed that he moved 40 people to other state positions, and at least half of them saw their salaries increase, some by more than $30,000 a year.

Schwarzenegger also gave six former staffers jobs with state boards and commissions he previously tried to dismantle...

In other Arnie news, Arnold Schwarzenegger's Latino outreach director serves on an advisory panel for the Mexican president.

California · Wed, 11/22/2006 - 10:55 · · Importance: 1

Comments

"So what", the guy in Mexican at heart and loves the ideals of corruption.

If you think that is bad just wait and see what happens next.

Posted by: Fred Dawes at Nov 24, 2006 10:00 AM

Since Americans are in the minority in California, shouldn't that be the American outreach program? Latinos already hold all the power...Arnold, reach out and whack those racists with a stick!

Posted by: Jeebie at Nov 22, 2006 7:19 PM

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