I should have included this excerpt too:
"Schwarzenegger said he wanted to set up a meeting in Washington next month with Dreier's help. He would invite the state's four legislative leaders -- Republicans and Democrats -- and talk with members of Congress about military base closings, energy, immigration and more federal aid for California."
Here's another excertpt:
Schwarzenegger's relationship with the Bush White House has been something of a complicated dance. California was carried by Kerry. The governor has no wish to appear too cozy with the president, lest he offend Democratic voters who have pushed his approval rating to 65 percent. Still, Schwarzenegger needs White House cooperation if he is to make good on his promise to be "the collectinator," vacuuming up the federal money he says California is owed.
Schwarzenegger downplayed hopes that his political clout would translate into more aid. He said it was unreasonable to expect that he would get a windfall simply because he and Bush are both Republicans.