New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has endorsed the California redistricting initiative aimed at the Nov. 4 ballot and donated $250,000 to the cause, announced Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, another leading proponent of the measure.
The redistricting measure would strip lawmakers of the ability to draw legislative and Board of Equalization districts, empowering a "citizens commission" instead.
Schwarzenegger endorsed the measure in December and has been raising money for it, including giving $550,000 from his own campaign funds.
The Bloomberg donation has not appeared in contribution reports filed with the California Secretary of State yet.
Schwarzenegger and Bloomberg, a former Democrat turned Republican turned independent, know each other well, especially after appearing on the cover of Time magazine last year under the headline, "The New Action Heroes."
That would be the cover where the governor wore his oversized skull belt buckle.
"Mayor Bloomberg is a national leader in supporting centrist leadership and is committed to bringing about reforms that will make government more responsive to the people. He and I see eye to eye on many things and I look forward to our continued partnership as we work together on this important measure," Schwarzenegger said in a written statement.
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