Chevron gave big to governor, played key role in reorganization plan(CA)

[RamboLiberal]

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/a/2004/09/02/state1516EDT0076.DTL

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's ambitious plan to reorganize almost every aspect of state government was influenced significantly by the oil and gas giant ChevronTexaco, which managed to shape such key recommendations as the removal of restrictions on oil refineries.

Many corporations and interest groups participated in the governor's reform plan -- known as the California Performance Review -- but state records and interviews with the participants show Chevron enjoyed immense success in influencing the report through its array of lobbyists, attorneys and trade organizations.

And few corporations have spent so much political cash on the governor, either. Since Schwarzenegger's election last October, the San Ramon company has contributed more than $200,000 to his committees and $500,000 to the California Republican Party.

Chevron is one of about 20 companies that paid to send the governor and his staff to this week's Republican National Convention in New York. On Wednesday, Schwarzenegger attended a closed-door meeting in New York with representatives of those companies, including Chevron. And just three weeks after the governor's office released the 2,700-page reorganization report, the company gave $100,000 to a Schwarzenegger-controlled political fund.

[proud patriot]

1. hmmmm, didn't he run on not Taking special intrest money ?

[Tempest]

2. The Gropinator has been a big special interest pig

www.arnoldwatch.org

[Dogmudgeon]

3. That's the CHEVRONATOR

--bkl

[democrat_patriot]

4. Chevron A$$kick.

[Democat]

5. The California Democratic Party can either let it go or expose Arnold

Which will they do?

They did such a great job dealing with the recall, will they ever try to damage Arnold with the facts of what he's up to?

[MGKrebs]

6. What would be a DLC type response?

Seems like it would be, "but the polls show that he is so popular, we can't criticize him", and to follow that path, don't you have to say "well if that's what the people want, that's what we'll have to give them"?

But then I'm feeling pretty cynical today.

:freak:

[Disturbed]

7. Most Dems in CA...

feed at different ends of the trough from the Repubs. They will go along to get along. Gray Davis got screwed by Enron but he was a shitty Gov. The Gropenator is a typical Repub. Feed the rich. Skimp on the Middle Class. Starve the poor. CA is in deep shit but the Multi-Corps, esp. Big Oil will be making out like bandits for a long time. I suspect the Gropenator will run for US Senate if he can't run for the Pres. He seems to crave power.

[mbperrin]

8. Heavens to Betsy! Whoda dreamed? Big Money at work

in Cali?!?

And the point is......?

(Cause we already knew that if these companies could get 10 cents a pound for your child served fresh-never-frozen on a platter, they would.)