ARNOLD'S TEAM TAPS BOTH SIDES.Byline: Harrison Sheppard Staff Writer SANTA MONICA Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. - Weeks before he is to take office, Governor-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (German pronunciation (IPA): [ˈaɐ̯nɔlt ˈaloɪ̯s ˈʃvaɐ̯ʦənˌʔɛɡɐ] launched his promised audit of the state budget Thursday and named a 68-member transition team of prominent Democrats and Republicans to help his administration quickly set new directions for state government. Schwarzenegger said he wants his broad-based advisers - the ``best and brightest'' people in the state, he called them - to set a tone of bipartisan leadership to help solve the state's economic and budgetary problems. ``As I have said in my campaign all along that I want to reach out and I want to be the people's governor,'' Schwarzenegger said. ``I want to be the governor for everybody, not just for Republicans or not just for Democrats, but for everybody. ``So when you look at this list ... You will see people that are to the left, people that are to the right and people that are to the center.'' The Republican also said he would like ousted Gov. Gray Davis to stop signing legislation and making appointments, although aides later clarified that he was referring only to those actions that could be particularly controversial. Davis aides said the governor intends to continue signing legislation and making appointments, and noted that any bills that are not acted upon by Monday automatically become law. Schwarzenegger's transition team is a who's who Who’s Who biographical dictionary of notable living people. [Am. Hist.: Hart, 922] See : Fame of California politics and business, from both sides of the aisle. It includes former high-ranking federal officials, big-city mayors, prominent financiers, top business executives, taxpayer advocates and even a film director. Among the prominent Democrats on the list are Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Mayor James Hahn For the Iowa politician, see . James Kenneth "Jim" Hahn (born July 3, 1950) is an American politician from the Democratic Party. He was the Deputy City Attorney (1975-1979), City Controller (1981-1985), City Attorney (1985-2001) and Mayor of Los Angeles, California ; former Assembly Speaker Bob Hertzberg; San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden Mayor Willie Brown The name Willie Brown may refer to:
Broad is well known for his philanthropy and extensive art collection. , a major donor to the Democratic Party. Republican members include George P. Shultz, former U.S. secretary of state and treasury; former Gov. Pete Wilson For others named Pete Wilson, see . Peter Barton Wilson (born August 23, 1933) is an American Republican politician from California. Wilson served as the thirty-sixth Governor of California (1991–1999), the culmination of more than three decades in the public arena that ; former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan; Gerald Parsky, head of President George W. Bush's campaign in California; Bill Jones, former California secretary of state; and businessman Bill Simon, the GOP nominee for governor last year. Among the panel's other members are Hollywood film director Ivan Reitman; Carly Fiorina, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of the Hewlett-Packard Corp.; Susan Estrich, a USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. law professor who ran Democrat Michael Dukakis' 1988 presidential campaign; and Jon Coupal, head of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association helped sponsor Proposition 13, the property tax-cutting initiative in California in 1978 which slashed property taxes by fifty-seven percent and initiated a national tax revolt. It was founded by California republican Howard Jarvis. . One of the transition team's main tasks is to recommend appointees of the new administration. Schwarzenegger also introduced the head of his audit team, Donna Arduin, who is currently Florida Gov. Jeb Bush's budget director. Bush has allowed her to take a leave of absence to work for Schwarzenegger for an undetermined length of time. Davis' finance director, Steve Peace, has already instructed his staff to cooperate with Arduin in performing the audit, and she is expected to have staff assistance from Republicans in the Legislature, according to Schwarzenegger aides. No cost estimate was available for the audit, but Schwarzenegger officials said Arduin was not being paid for her work and that most of the staff work would be done by people already on the state payroll. Arduin has also done budget work for governors of two other states, Michigan and New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , but has no California experience. The audit was one of the top pieces of Schwarzenegger's economic platform. Rather than proposing his own budget, he said all the experts he had consulted believed the state budget was far too tangled and problems were hidden, so he said one of his first actions would be to audit the state's books. The deficit for next year's budget has been estimated at $8 billion to $20 billion. The governor is required to make his first budget proposal in January. Hahn said he was honored to be part of a transition team that he hopes moves beyond partisan politics. ``I look forward to working with Governor-elect Schwarzenegger as he begins to address the state's fiscal challenges,'' Hahn said. ``I plan to bring the perspective of local government to the team and to work to ensure that local government's ability to provide crucial services - such as police and fire - is not jeopardized.'' Hahn had an on-and-off relationship with Davis, who did not endorse the mayor in his first election campaign two years ago. Hahn opposed the recall election but did not actively campaign on Davis' behalf. One of Hahn's top concerns with state government is the potential loss of revenue from the vehicle license fee. Schwarzenegger plans to roll back the recent tripling of the car tax and, according to a spokesman for the governor-elect, has not ruled out repealing the entire tax altogether. The tripling of the tax was expected to bring $4 billion in revenue, which is used by local governments to fund police and fire services. Schwarzenegger has not yet proposed specifically how to replace the funds. Hertzberg, a Democrat and former Assembly speaker, said the transition team's chairman - Rep. David Dreier, R-Glendora - called and asked him to join it. ``He said they were looking to create a bipartisan group and are reaching out to Democrats,'' Hertzberg said. ``These are unprecedented times and he is taking an unprecedented approach. ``My message is we must all pull together for the betterment of the state.'' Hertzberg said he believes he also will be able to help advance issues for the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. , in addition to talking about issues of importance to Democrats. Schwarzenegger said he intends to have Democrats in his administration and wants to work cooperatively with both parties in the Legislature. The transition-team announcement came as Davis met with his full Cabinet for the first time since Tuesday's election made him the second governor in the nation's history to be recalled before his term ended. He thanked the Cabinet members for their service and asked them to cooperate with the incoming administration, which is expected to take office next month. ``Now, soon, a new administration will come to this office, and the best thing we can do to help the people of this state we are serving is to extend a hand of cooperation to this new administration,'' Davis said. ``They may need our help, and if they ask, I want you to provide it. And when the time comes Adv. 1. when the time comes - at the appropriate time; "we'll get to this question in due course" in due course, in due season, in due time, in good time , we will leave this Capitol with our heads held high and with dignity. ``Until then, our service is not complete. It is not complete until we've done everything humanly possible to prepare the next administration for their assignment.'' Schwarzenegger was asked at the press conference whether he believes Davis should continue signing bills and making appointments through the end of his term. ``First of all I think he has the right to do so, but I of course would like if he does not make any more appointments and I would like if he doesn't sign any bills, as far as that goes,'' Schwarzenegger said. Davis does not, however, plan to refrain from signing bills or making appointments until the new governor takes over, expected in mid-November. ``Gov. Davis will continue to perform his duties until the new governor is sworn in,'' said Davis spokesman Steve Maviglio. ``He will make appointments and act on legislation as the California Constitution obligates him to do.'' He added that former Gov. Pete Wilson, who was a co-chairman of Schwarzenegger's campaign and is now a member of his transition team, made 435 appointments during his transition period. During the press conference Thursday, Schwarzenegger was asked whether he and his aides were continuing to review the allegations of groping grope v. groped, grop·ing, gropes v.intr. 1. To reach about uncertainly; feel one's way: groped for the telephone. 2. and sexual harassment sexual harassment, in law, verbal or physical behavior of a sexual nature, aimed at a particular person or group of people, especially in the workplace or in academic or other institutional settings, that is actionable, as in tort or under equal-opportunity statutes. that were made against him in the waning days of the campaign. During the campaign he said he would continue to respond to the charges after the election, finding witnesses to rebut To defeat, dispute, or remove the effect of the other side's facts or arguments in a particular case or controversy. When a defendant in a lawsuit proves that the plaintiff's allegations are not true, the defendant has thereby rebutted them. TO REBUT. some of the women who claimed he inappropriately groped them. When asked about it as he was leaving the stage Thursday, he dismissed the question with a terse: ``Old news.'' Aides later said they were continuing to look for witnesses and that the investigation did not end with the election. Staff Writer Rick Orlov contributed to this report. Harrison Sheppard, (213)978-0390 harrison.sheppard(at)dailynews.com ARNOLD'S TEAM Governor-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger announced Thursday the following government and civic leaders will join his transition team, headed by Rep. David Dreier, R-Glendora. Dean Andal, former chairman, state Board of Equalization In communications, techniques used to reduce distortion and compensate for signal loss (attenuation) over long distances. . Eloise Anderson, former director, state Department of Social Services. Annelise Anderson, Stanford University fellow; former associate director of federal Office of Management and Budget The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), formerly the Bureau of the Budget, is an agency of the federal government that evaluates, formulates, and coordinates management procedures and program objectives within and among departments and agencies of the Executive Branch. . Bill Baker, former assemblyman and congressman from Contra Costa. Eli Broad, businessman; philanthropist. Willie L. Brown Jr., San Francisco mayor, former Assembly speaker. Tammy Bruce, syndicated columnist; former president of Los Angeles chapter of NOW. James Brulte, state senator, R-Rancho Cucamonga. Carol Chandler, partner at Chandler Farms; former University of California The University of California has a combined student body of more than 191,000 students, over 1,340,000 living alumni, and a combined systemwide and campus endowment of just over $7.3 billion (8th largest in the United States). regent. Mike Carona, Orange County sheriff. Rick J. Caruso, developer; member, Los Angeles Police Commission. Abraham Cooper, rabbi, associate dean of Simon Wiesenthal Center  This article is currently semi-protected to prevent sock puppets of currently blocked or banned users from editing it. . Jon Coupal, president, Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association. Dave Cox, assemblyman, R-Sacramento. David Crane, San Francisco attorney. Viet Dinh, professor, Georgetown University Law Center Also attended
Charles P. Diamond, attorney, O'Melveny & Myers. Susan Estrich, law professor; manager of Michael Dukakis' 1988 presidential campaign. Carly Fiorina, CEO, Hewlett-Packard Corp. Matt Fong, former state treasurer. Bonnie Garcia, assemblywoman, R-El Centro. Bob Grady, venture capitalist Venture Capitalist An investor who provides capital to either start-up ventures or support small companies who wish to expand but do not have access to public funding. Notes: Venture capitalists usually expect higher returns for the additional risks taken. ; former executive director of federal Office of Management and Budget. James Hahn, Los Angeles mayor. Peter Hannaford, public affairs consultant, former aide to Gov. and President Ronald Reagan. John M. Hein, associate executive director, California Teachers Association The California Teachers Association (CTA), initially established in 1863 as the California Educational Society, is by far the largest teachers' union in the state of California. It is considered by many to be the most powerful union in California. . Warren Hellman, San Francisco investor. Bob Hertzberg, former Assembly speaker, D-Van Nuys. Bonnie Hill, Los Angeles corporate consultant. Bill Jones, former California secretary of state. Frank M. Jordan, former San Francisco mayor. George Keiffer, attorney; chairman, Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce. Jessie Knight, CEO of the San Diego Chamber of Commerce; former Public Utilities Commission member. John W. Koeberer, CEO of The California Parks Co., and partner in Shasta Recreation Co. Robin Kramer, chief of staff to former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan. Sean Liou, president of Always Best Tours and Travel. Abel Maldonado, assemblyman, R-San Luis Obispo. Jillian W. Manus MANUS. Anciently signified the person taking an oath as a compurgator. The use of this word probably came from the party laying his hand on the New Testament. Manus signifies, among the civilians, power, and is frequently used as synonymous with potestas. Lec. El. Dr. Rom. Sec. 94. , president of Manus & Associates Literary Agency. Jeannine Martineau, president of the California School Boards Association. Kevin McCarthy assemblyman, R-Bakersfield. Tom McEnery, former San Jose mayor; partner in the San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). and Silicon Sports & Entertainment. Rebecca Morgan, past president and CEO of the Joint Venture: Silicon Valley Network; former state senator. Thomas A. Nassif, president and CEO of the Western Growers Association; CEO of the American Task Force for Lebanon. James Nielsen, former state senator. Carlos Olamendi, appointee APPOINTEE. A person who is appointed or selected for a particular purpose; as the appointee under a power, is the person who is to receive the benefit of the trust or power. , President's Advisory Committee on the Arts; member, Hispanic 100 Club and the National Council of Mexican American Professionals and Business Leaders. Beverly O'Neill, Long Beach mayor. Gerald L. Parsky, chairman, Aurora Capital Group in Los Angeles. Bill Pauli, president, California Farm Bureau Federation. Sally Pipes, president and CEO, Pacific Research Institute. Cassandra W. Pye, vice president and public affairs and political director, California Chamber of Commerce. Safi Qureshey, founder and chairman emeritus of AST (AST Computer, Irvine, CA) A PC manufacturer founded in 1980 by Albert Wong, Safi Quershey and Tom Yuen (A, S and T). It offered a complete line of PCs that sold through its dealer channel. Computers. Michael A. Ramos, San Bernardino County district attorney. Bonnie Reiss, president of the Inner-City Games Foundation and founding director of Arnold's All-Stars, a nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. providing after-school programs at middle schools. William Reilly, former CEO of Aqua International Partners; former administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and . Ivan Reitman, film producer and director. Richard Riordan, former Los Angeles mayor; philanthropist. Piedad Robertson, president, Santa Monica City College. Mario Rodriquez, founder and CEO of Jonathan Grey & Associates; president of the Hispanic Business Roundtable of California. Elizabeth Rogers, managing general partner of Pacific Earth Resources. Jeff Sedivec, president, California State Firefighters Association. George Shultz, former secretary of state. Bill Simon, businessman; philanthropist, 2002 Republican nominee for California governor. Donna Tuttle, president and co-founder of Korn Tuttle Capital Group Inc.; former deputy secretary and undersecretary for travel and tourism at the U.S. Department of Commerce. Al Vasquez, producer of Abriendo Puertas en la Comunidad (Opening Doors in the Community); founder of the International Hispanic Film Festival. E. Myrtle Williams, treasurer of the Los Angeles County Deputy Sheriffs Association. Pete Wilson, former California governor. Dr. Sophie C. Wong, community leader from Monterey Park. Charlene Zettel, public interest director, Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco; former assemblywoman. CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: Governor-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger introduces members of his transition team, Rep. David Dreier, R-Glendora, and Donna Arduin, who is on leave as Florida's budget director. Evan Yee/Staff Photographer Box: ARNOLD'S TEAM (see text) |
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