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Schwarzenegger promises full disclosure of campaign donors
SFGate.com ^ | 3/30/04 | Tom Chorneau - AP

Posted on 03/30/2004 8:21:19 PM PST by NormsRevenge

Edited on 04/13/2004 2:46:15 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger defended his campaign finance organization as completely open and above board Tuesday and promised to disclose all donors to any of his political committees.

Along with six political action committees, Schwarzenegger has also recently incorporated a private nonprofit corporation to help oversee his fund-raising. While some political watchdogs have characterized the organization as confusing to most voters, the governor said in an interview that each committee is necessary to meet state laws.


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TOPICS: Government; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: calgov2002; campaigndonors; fulldisclosure; promises; schwarzenegger
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1 posted on 03/30/2004 8:21:20 PM PST by NormsRevenge
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2 posted on 03/30/2004 8:22:26 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi Mac ... Support Our Troops! ... Kerry thread archive @ / ~normsrevenge ... Beat BoXer!!!)
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fyi --- http://www.arnoldwatch.org/special_interests/index.html


3 posted on 03/30/2004 8:24:39 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi Mac ... Support Our Troops! ... Kerry thread archive @ / ~normsrevenge ... Beat BoXer!!!)
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Arnold Schwarzenegger announced his candidacy for governor with a pledge that "I don't need to take any money from anybody" because "I have plenty of money myself." Arnold's about-face on his promise to accept no campaign contributions brought millions of dollars into his campaign chest, and gave rise to the Governor's $21,200 Club - those donors who gave Arnold $21,200, the maximum amount allowable by law.

The Governor's $21,200 Club is listed below. What do they think Arnold owes them?

 
NAME EMPLOYER POSITION
A. G. KAWAMURA ORANGE COUNTY PRODUCE, LLP GROWER/SHIPPER
ALEX SPANOS* A. G. SPANOS COMPANIES CHAIRMAN
AMERICAN STERLING CORPORATION*
AMG MANAGEMENT COMPANY*
ANDREW LITTLEFAIR CLEAN ENERGY, INC. PRESIDENT/CEO
AUTONATION
BARRATT MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.
BIG WEDNESDAY, INC.
BOONE PICKENS* BP CAPITAL CEO
BRENT R. WILKES GROUP W ADVISORS PRESIDENT
BRENTON R. SMITH VALLEY FAMILY HEALTH CENTER MEDICAL GROUP, INC. PHYSICIAN
BRIGITTE BREN NONE NONE
BRUCE A. KARSH* OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT MANAGER
CAPITAL PACIFIC HOLDINGS, INC.*
CENDANT CORP.*
CHARLES B. JOHNSON FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC. EXECUTIVE
CHARLES D. MILLER NONE RETIRED
CHARLES ROVEN ROVEN PRODUCTIONS, INC. PRODUCER
CHECKMATE
CHERIE P. ARKLEY SECURITY NATIONAL SERVICING CORPORATION LOAN SERVICING
CHRISTOPHER COX CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE
CHUCK HANSEN HANSEN TECHNOLOGIES CEO
CITIZENS FOR ANDAL
CLIFFORD CUMMINGS TOYOTA OF SAN BERNARDINO OWNER
COLDWELL BANKER DOUG ARNOLD REAL ESTATE, INC.
D.L. HOROWITZ / HOROWITZ BROTHERS 1975 TRUST HOROWITZ MANAGEMENT, INC. PRESIDENT
DAN A. EMMETT DOUGLAS, EMMETT & COMPANY CEO
DANIEL J. SCINTO, III ASSET MANAGEMENT ORANGE COUNTY ASSOCIATES
DARANNE FOLINO NONE HOMEMAKER
DAVID G. BOOTH DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS, INC. CHAIRMAN/CEO
DAVID M. CONANT CONANT AUTOMOTIVE RESOURCES OWNER
DAVID PELZER NONE AUTHOR
DAVID ROSE   INFO REQUESTED
DAVID W. FLEMING DAVID W. FLEMING PC ATTORNEY
DAVID W. WILSON TOYOTA OF ORANGE OWNER
DEAN SPANOS SAN DIEGO CHARGERS PRESIDENT/CEO
DENNIS WEINBERG WELLPOINT HEALTH NETWORKS EXECUTIVE V.P.
DIANA DOLLAR KNOWLES NONE RETIRED
DIVERSIFIED COLLECTION SERVICES, INC.*
DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC.*
DON GROPPETTI SHEL-DON, INC. EXECUTIVE
DON SODARO HANFORD HOTELS CHAIRMAN
DONALD BREN THE IRVINE COMPANY EXECUTIVE
DONALD DRAPKIN* MACANDREWS & FORBES HOLDINGS EXECUTIVE
DOUG CAVANAUGH THE RUBY RESTAURANT GROUP RESTAURANTEUR
DOUGLAS E. BARNHART, INC.
DREIER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE.
DWIGHT DECKER CONEXANT SYSTEMS CEO
EDWARD ROSKI, JR. MAJESTIC REALTY REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER
ELIZABETH FREEMAN NONE HOMEMAKER
ELIZABETH LOWE NONE HOMEMAKER
ELIZABETH SEGERSTROM NONE HOMEMAKER
ELLIOTT BROIDY BROIDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVE
ENTREPRENEURIAL CAPITAL CORPORATION*
FARMERS EMPLOYEES & AGENTS PAC
FAYE SPANOS NONE HOMEMAKER
FLD INTERESTS C/O FRITZ DUDA COMPANY
FLETCHER JONES JR. FLETCHER JONES MANAGEMENT AUTO DEALER
FLETCHER JONES MANAGEMENT*
FLOWER HOLDINGS, LLC
FOOD 4 LESS
FRANK E. BAXTER JEFFERIES & CO. INVESTMENT BANKER
FRIENDS OF MIKE CARONA COUNTY OF ORANGE SHERIFF
GARY CINO GRANITE BAY VENTURES, LLC INVESTOR
GAYLE ROSKI GAYLE GARNER ROSKI ARTIST
GEORGE GARRICK ACTIVCARD CORP. CEO
GERALD L. KATELL KATELL PROPERTIES LLC PRESIDENT
H. F. BOECKMANN, II GALFIN MOTORS, INC. OWNER
HELEN SPANOS NONE HOMEMAKER
HENRY T. SEGERSTROM C.J. SEGERSTROM OWNER
HILMAR CHEESE COMPANY, INC.
HITCHCOCK AUTOMOTIVE RESOURCES
HOWARD KEYES* KEYES MOTORS AUTO DEALER
JAMES TRACEY DCS, INC. CEO
JAMES W. JACOBS NET JETS VICE CHAIRMAN
JANE BOECKMANN VALLEY MAGAZINE PUBLISHER
JERRY PERENCHIO CHARTWELL PARTNERS BUSINESSMAN
JILL E. MARLOW NONE HOMEMAKER
JOHN A. GUNN DOOGE & COX INVESTMENT MANAGERS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
JOHN HERKLOTZ NONE RETIRED
JOHN KILROY KILROY REALITY CORPORATION EXECUTIVE
JOHN R. SAUNDERS SAUNDERS PROPERTY CO. REAL ESTATE INVESTOR
JOHNSON MACHINERY
JUDITH V. MCKERNAN NONE HOMEMAKER
KATHERINE H. ALDEN OWNER WOODSIDE HOTELS
KATHRYN K. MOORE CORINTHIAN COLLEGES CEO
KEITH KRACH NONE RETIRED
KIMBERLY JONES NONE HOMEMAKER
LAWRENCE M. HIGBY APRIA HEALTHCARE GROUP PRESIDENT/CEO
LES BUSICK* BUSICK PROPERTIES BUILDER
LESLIE WEXNER THE LIMITED CORPORATION CHAIRMAN/CEO
LINDA LINDHORM LAGUNA NIGUEL COUNCIL COUNCIL MEMBER
M.P. DOWNEY ARTISOFT, INC. COB
MAJESTIC REALTY CO.*
MANCHESTER RESORTS MANCHESTER RESORTS, LP PRESIDENT /CHAIRMAN
MARC BENIOFF SALESFORCE.COM CHAIRMAN/CEO
MARGARET ABRATE OWNER CAPITOL STEEL
MARGARET PERENCHIO NONE HOMEMAKER
MARGARET SANTULLI NONE HOMEMAKER
MARIA O. SHRIVER 1991 TRUST NBC JOURNALIST
MARTIN JOHNSON TRINAPCO, INC. PRESIDENT
MELISSA DRAPER NONE HOMEMAKER
MICHAEL A. SPANOS A. G. SPANOS COMPANIES EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
MIKE CURB CURB RECORDS OWNER
MWH AMERICAS, INC.
NANCY BARNHART NONE HOMEMAKER
NIKOLAUS VON HEIDEGGER* MONARCH, INC. OWNER
NNN CAPITAL CORP.
PACIFIC WEST PHARMACY
PAUL FOLINO* EMULEX CEO
PAUL TOUW PCMT, LLC AVIATION
PEGGY PREUSS NONE HOMEMAKER
PETER PREUSS THE PREUSS FOUNDATION, INC. DIRECTOR
PETER THIEL CLARIUM CAPITAL MANAGER
R. HALL INVESTMENT PROPERTIES*
RAY LANE KLEINER PERKINS VENTURE CAPITALIST
REGINA WILKES NONE HOMEMAKER
REPUBLICAN MAIN STREET PARTNERSHIP, INC.
RESOURCES SCIENCE CORPORATION
RICHARD D. ZANUCK THE ZANUCK COMPANY PRODUCER
RICHARD HALL INVESTMENT PROPERTIES
RICHARD S. ALLEN THE ALLEN GROUP CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
RICHARD SANTULLI NET JETS CEO
RICK J. MUTH ORCO BLOCK COMPANY PRESIDENT
ROBERT C. KAGLE BENCHMARK CAPITAL VENTURE CAPITALIST
ROBERT DAY* TRUST COMPANY OF THE WEST CHAIRMAN & CEO
ROBERT EICHENBERG ELLISON EDUCATIONAL EQUIPMENT, INC. CO-OWNER
ROBIN P. ARKLEY, II SECURITY NATIONAL SERVICING CORPORATION PRESIDENT
RONALD LODER* RON LODER INVESTOR
RPM MANAGEMENT
RSI HOLDING CORPORATION*
SADIE HERRERA EMULEX EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT HUMAN RESOURCES
SCOTT SCHEID SCHEID VINYARDS, INC. PRESIDENT/CEO
SELIM ZILKHA SELF INVESTOR
SIGUE CORPORATION
STACY SIEBEL NONE HOMEMAKER
STEPHANIE LANE NONE HOMEMAKER
STEVEN FRANCIS AMN HEALTHCARE, INC. CEO
STEVEN KOFSKY CASTAIC BRICK BUSINESSMAN
STEVEN R. BRAY POWER PLUS CEO
SUSAN SAMUELI H & S VENTURES LLC OWNER
SUSAN SPANOS NONE HOMEMAKER
SUSAN T. BUFFETT NONE NONE
SUZANNE D. BOOTH NONE HOMEMAKER
TERESA TRACEY NONE HOMEMAKER
THE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.
THE CIMARRON GROUP
THE ELMORE GROUP, LTD.
THE NEW MAJORITY PAC*
THOMAS M. SIEBEL SIEBEL SYSTEMS, INC. CHAIRMAN/CEO
THOMAS TIERNEY VITATECH INTERNATIONAL CEO
TIMOTHY C. DRAPER DRAPER, FISHER, JURVETSON CEO
TIMOTHY L. STRADER STARPOINTE VENTURES CHAIRMAN
TINA P. CARUSO NONE HOMEMAKER
TODD R. WAGNER* NONE INVESTOR
TOM R. WAGNER NONE INVESTOR
TOM TUCKER JENSTAR CAPITAL CEO
TOYOTA OF ORANGE*
VICKI IOVINE NONE AUTHOR
VICTORY DEALERSHIP GROUP
W. HOWARD LESTER* WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC. CHAIRMAN
WARREN BUFFETT BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY CHAIRMAN
WEIDER HEALTH & FITNESS
WILLA DEAN LYON NONE HOMEMAKER
WILLIAM A. ROBINSON* NONE RETIRED
WILLIAM E. OBERNDORF SPO PARTNERS & CO. MANAGING DIRECTOR
WILLIAM H. DRAPER DRAPER RICHARDS VENTURE CAPITAL
WILLIAM L. EDWARDS PALO ALTO INVESTORS INVESTOR
WILLIAM LYON* WILLIAM LYON HOMES, INC. CEO/COB
WILLIAM LYONS HOMES, INC.*
WILLIAM R. HEARST, III KLEINER, PERKINS, CAUFIELD & BYERS PARTNER/VENTURE CAPITALIST
WILLIAM SIEGEL NEWS AMERICA SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
YELLOWSTONE DEVELOPMENT, LLC*
ZELMO ALLRED POOL WATER PRODUCTS CEO
*Donors contributed at least in part to Arnold's Total Recall Committee, which was not subject to contribution limits. All contributions totaled more than $21,200, including several well over $200,000.</font size>

4 posted on 03/30/2004 8:27:13 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi Mac ... Support Our Troops! ... Kerry thread archive @ / ~normsrevenge ... Beat BoXer!!!)
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If only 12 of the donors from above donated $21,200 apiece a year instead to FR, We wouldn't need quarterly FReepathons. Just a thought.

Hey, a guy can dream , can't he?

5 posted on 03/30/2004 8:29:49 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi Mac ... Support Our Troops! ... Kerry thread archive @ / ~normsrevenge ... Beat BoXer!!!)
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To: NormsRevenge
The longer his time in office, the more Schwazenegger appears a Davis clone:

No reduction in taxes; pay for play; no decrease in spending; arguments with the legislature with no results; year around campaign fund raising; etc;
6 posted on 03/30/2004 8:50:29 PM PST by Amerigomag
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To: NormsRevenge
Before he was stopped by the courts, his last shenanigans with the loan were described by the Judge as "money laundering". His new Corporation seems like more of the same to me. There are current procedures for disclosure of contributions and expenses... those rules don't cover private corporations. Full Disclosure? I'll believe it when I see it.
7 posted on 03/30/2004 9:49:06 PM PST by calcowgirl
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