April 16, 2008

More help from Bloomberg

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has taken a keen interest in how California draws its political boundaries, already chipping in a quarter-million-dollar donation to finance a redistricting measure for the Nov. 4 ballot.

Now Bloomberg plans to host a Thursday night fundraiser for the governor's "California Dream Team" political committee after the two leaders discuss political philosophies in a public New York City forum the same day.

It should be a prosperous night for the governor's committee - cosmetics billionaire Ron Perelman is hosting a separate fundraiser for Schwarzenegger the same evening, according to Julie Soderlund, the governor's campaign spokeswoman.

The governor's "Dream Team" committee has already given $550,000 toward the redistricting initiative.

Besides his New York City stop Thursday, Schwarzenegger is scheduled to attend at a Yale University conference with other U.S. governors to discuss climate change and possibly sign a joint declaration.

Posted by Kevin Yamamura on April 16, 2008 10:41 AM