Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger

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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger shakes hands with students from Hazel Strauch Elementary School after announcing that the school won the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports elementary school recipient of an annual Spotlight Award in Sacramento on Sept. 17, 2008. The school will receive a new $100,000 fitness center for the students.Hector Amezcua | hamezcua@sacbee.com
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, fourth from right, poses with governors participating in the 26th annual Border Governors Conference on Aug. 13, 2008 in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. From left are governors Jose Guadalupe Osuna Millan of Baja, Mexico, Humberto Moreira Valdes of Coahuila, Mexico, Gov. Rick Perry of Texas, Schwarzenegger, Jose Natividad Gonzalez Paras of Nuevo Leon, Mexico, Janet Napolitano of Ariz. and Eduardo Bours Castelo of Sonora, Mexico.Governor's press office | Duncan McIntosh -
Assembly member Karen Bass, D-Los Angeles is congratulated by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, right, former Speaker Fabian Nunez, left, and outgoing Senate Pro Tem, Don Perata, following her swearing in as the 67th Speaker of the Assembly at the Capitol in Sacramento on May 13, 2008. Bass is also the first African American female speaker in the country's history.Brian Baer | bbaer@sacbee.com
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger feels the muscles of U.S. Sen. Diane Feinstein outside his office at the Capitol, on Feb. 21, 2008. Schwarzenegger was responding to the question if he needed her help to get a deal on the water bonds in California. The governor called a special session last year to hash out a deal to boost California's water supply, but lawmakers failed to broker a deal. The two sides are still divided about how to spend money on dams.Brian Baer | bbaer@sacbee.com
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger along with his wife, first lady Maria Shriver, were accompanied by Eunice Shriver, far right, and their four children from left Christina, Katherine, Patrick and Christopher at the governor's inauguration ceremony in Sacramento on Jan. 5, 2007.Renee C. Byer | rbyer@sacbee.com
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger presents the medal of valor to Jacklyn Bowes, Kelley DeGifford and William Smith, of the Dept. of Forestry and Fire Protection on Dec. 4, 2007, at the Crest Theatre. The fire crew rescued and evacuated a mother and son from their burning home during the Emerald Fire on Aug. 29, 2006.Lezlie Sterling | lsterling@sacbee.com
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger plays with Tucker, a golden retriever owned by a staff member, before signing SB 1806, which makes it a crime for pet owners to carelessly leave animals unattended in vehicles during dangerous conditions, such as hot weather, and SB 1349, which increases the penalty for causing any animal to fight with another animal, during a ceremony at the Capitol on Sept. 22, 2006.Brian Baer | bbaer@sacbee.com
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the state budget in the Capitol rotunda on June 30, 2006. It was the first on-time budget since 2000. From l-r behind the governor: Sen. Dick Ackerman, R-Irvine, Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez, D-Los Angeles, Assemblyman John Laird, D-Santa Cruz and Senate Pro Tem Don Perata, D-Oakland.Anne Chadwick Williams | awiliams@sacbee.com
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Mexican President Vicente Fox and his wife, Marta Sahagun, Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez, D-Los Angeles, California first lady Maria Shriver, and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger applaud a mariachi band outside the Latina exhibit at the California Museum for History, Women and the Arts on May 25, 2006.Brian Baer | bbaer@sacbee.com
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger tours the Natomas Cross Canal levee wave wash protection project as inmates fill sandbags on Jan. 3, 2005. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency in the counties of Butte, El Dorado, Lake, Lassen, Marin, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sutter, Yolo, and Yuba, as a result of a series of severe rainstorms in that area that commenced on Dec. 19, 2005.Brian Baer | bbaer@sacbee.com
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and his wife, Maria Shriver, watch a fashion show as they attend the Made in California Event at the Kerry Center Hotel in Beijing on Nov. 15, 2005. The event featured California vendors showing off their products and services to the Chinese as well as a fashion show displaying both American and Chinese designers.Brian Baer | bbaer@sacbee.com
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Deng Pufang, son of former Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping, watch streamers and confetti fall from the sky at the conclusion of event honoring Special Olympics athletes gathered at the China Millennium Monument in Beijing, during a rally supporting the organization in China on Nov. 14, 2005.Brian Baer | bbaer@sacbee.com
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger hugs Chinese Special Olympic athlete, Jia Sirui, after talking to the Special Olympics athletes gathered at the China Millennium Monument in Beijing, during a rally supporting the organization in China on Nov. 14, 2005. This was the first event for the governor on his six-day trade trip to the country.Brian Baer | bbaer@sacbee.com
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger leads his wife, Maria Shriver, as they fight their way through the large crowd of fans and Chinese media after talking to the Special Olympics athletes gathered at the China Millennium Monument in Beijing, during a rally supporting the organization in China on Nov. 14, 2005. This was the first event for the governor on his six-day trade trip to the country.Brian Baer | bbaer@sacbee.com
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Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez, right, D-Los Angeles, receives a kiss from Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger before a bill signing ceremony at the governor's office in Sacramento on March 15, 2005. Schwarzenegger made the gesture after giving his wife, Maria Shriver, left, a kiss and Nunez leaned over to receive one himself. The bill creates the California Museum for History, Women and Arts. Schwarzenegger, Nunez and other legislative leaders will meet to discuss the state budget.Rich Pedroncelli | AP photo -
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger appears with Jay Leno during a taping of the "Tonight Show with Jay Leno" at the NBC Studios in Burbank on Aug. 6, 2004. The governor's appearance on the show was exactly one year after Schwarzenegger announced that he was running for governor in the historic recall election during his last appearance on the show.John Decker | The Sacramento Bee
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi at the premier's official residence in Tokyo on Nov. 12, 2004. Schwarzenegger met Koizumi and other top Japanese officials during a California trade and tourism blitz in Tokyo, as the governor tries to fill his state's drained coffers by luring business from the world's second-biggest economy.AP photo | Eriko Sugita -
Standing over the Bear River, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger poses for the media as his photographer, Steve Hellon, takes photos after he signed AB 2600, which established the Sierra Nevada Conservancy during a ceremony at the Bear Creek campground outside of Colfax on Sept. 23, 2004. With the governor are from left bill co-sponsor Assemblyman John Laird, D-Santa Cruz, Mike Chrisman, California Resources Secretary, Schwarzenegger, California EPA Secretary Terry Tamminen, and bill co-sponsor Tim Leslie, R-Tahoe City.John Decker | The Sacramento Bee
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger talks with Beon Turner, 6, during an event at PS 129 in Harlem, N.Y. on Sept. 1, 2004. Gov. Schwarzenegger was joined by U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige for a tour of the after school programs at PS 129. After the tour, the governor participated in a program with students and faculty and gave a short speech.John Decker | The Sacramento Bee
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger chats with students from PS 7, a charter school in Sacramento, following a ceremony at Sac High where U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige presented the governor with a check for the first installment of a $75 million grant for California charter schools on June 29, 2004. The students are, front row from left, Tia Rivers, 9, Morgan Mitchell, 7, Labraeah Walker, 9, and behind them from left are Aliyah Russell, 6, and Taylor Micthell, 9.John Decker | The Sacramento Bee
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Anthony Pico, of the Viejas band of Kumeyaay Indians, puts his hand on the back of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger as he watches the governor sign the first of five re-negotiated gaming compacts with Indian tribes in California during a compact signing ceremony at Memorial Auditorium in Sacramento on June 21, 2004.John Decker | The Sacramento Bee
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger surveys flooded lands from the window of a California National Guard Blackhawk helicopter during an aerial tour of the area of the San Joaquin County levee break on June 6, 2004. With the governor is California Office of Emergency Services Director Henry Renteria.John Decker | The Sacramento Bee
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Actor and director Danny DeVito leaves a Capitol press conference with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger where the governor announced the appointment of DeVito and actor and director Clint Eastwood, background, and others to the California Film Commission on April, 15, 2004.John Decker | The Sacramento Bee
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger chats with Ehud Ulmert, Deputy Prime Minister of the State of Israel and Minister of Industry, Trade and Labour, during a reception of the Israel Export and International Cooperation Institute at the Hilton Hotel in Tel Aviv on May 1, 2004. The governor spoke to Israeli business leaders at the event encouraging them to do business with California.John Decker | The Sacramento Bee
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger gives a hug and kiss to his son, Patrick, while touring the expo area of the Arnold Fitness Weekend in Columbus, Ohio on March 6, 2004. Patrick was helping out at a booth where they were selling Schwarzenegger mementos to benefit Arnold's After School All-Stars.John Decker | The Sacramento Bee
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger poses for a photo with Yolanda Martinez of Glendora one of an expected 2000 photos that the governor was expected to pose for which was included as part of the VIP package at the 2004 Arnold Fitness Weekend in Columbus, Ohio on March 6, 2004.John Decker | The Sacramento Bee
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger claps after crowning Iris Kyle, of Huntington Beach, as the overall winner of the Ms. International bodybuilding competition at the Arnold Fitness Weekend 2004 in Columbus, Ohio on March 5, 2004. At right is David Pecker, head of the AMI magazine group that owns Muscle & Fitness and Flex magazines, where Schwarzenegger will be the new executive editor.John Decker | The Sacramento Bee
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and first lady Maria Shriver chase Reese Hodge, 2 1/ 2, as the child makes a beeline to the edge of the stage at the 72nd Annual Holiday tree lighting at the California State Capitol. Reese's father, Chris Hodge, behind Schwarzenegger, from Escondido and Father Dan Madigan, from the Sacramento Food Bank, watch. Reese was the child selected to help light the tree and was born in 2001 with cerebral palsy.Paul Kitagaki Jr. | pkitagaki@sacbee.com
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger dances the Hora, an Israeli circle dance, with Jewish leaders from around the state as he leaves the 10th annual Menorah Lighting Ceremony at the Capitol on Dec. 19, 2003. The event featured musical performances and the traditional lighting of the Menorah.John Decker | The Sacramento Bee
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger with his wife, Maria Shriver, and their four children, from left, Christina, 12, Patrick, 10, Christopher, 6 and Katherine, 13, during his swearing in to be governor at the Capitol. Behind them are Maria's parents Sargent and Eunice Shriver. They are bowing their heads during the invocation by Monsignor Lloyd Torgerson from Schwarzenegger's St. Monica's Catholic Church.John Decker | The Sacramento Bee -
Arnold Schwarzenegger took the oath of office as California's 38th governor on the steps of the Capitol in Sacramento on Nov. 17, 2003. Schwarzenegger was sworn in by Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court, Ronald George. Maria Shriver looks at her husband while holding the old Kennedy family Bible.Paul Kitagaki Jr. | pkitagaki@sacbee.com
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California gubernatorial hopeful Arnold Schwarzenegger kisses his wife, Maria Shriver, after she introduced him at a rally of supporters on his "California Comeback" bus tour in Clovis on Oct. 4, 2003. Schwarzenegger tried to shake off allegations that he had groped women on movie sets as he and the other candidates vying to replace Gov. Gray Davis in the upcoming recall election headed into their final weekend of campaigning.AP photo | Stephan Savoia -
Arnold Schwarzenegger and his wife, Maria Shriver, greet the crowd that assembled outside of the Los Angeles County Registrars Office in Norwalk on Aug. 9, 2003. Schwarzenegger went to the registrars office to drop off papers to file for a place on the recall ballot for the election to be held Oct. 7, 2003.John Decker | The Sacramento Bee
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Arnold Schwarzenegger gives his thumbs up to the crowd that assembled outside of the Los Angeles County Registrars Office in Norwalk on Aug. 7, 2003. Schwarzenegger went to the Registrars office to pick up papers to file for a place on the recall ballot for the election to be held Oct. 7, 2003.John Decker | The Sacramento Bee

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