by Robert in Monterey [courtesy of Calitics - Front Page]

[courtesy of The California Majority Report]

Governor Schwarzenegger is now fully aware of which lobbyists pay for his overseas trips, reports the Sac Bee. A nonprofit organization closely aligned withthe business lobby in Sacramento, called the California State ProtocolFoundation, revealed the identity of its donors at a fundraising eventin San Francisco earlier this month.

Voters will likely not be voting on a $10 billion water bond this February, due to legislators’ inability to close the deal on time, reports theSac Bee. Governor Schwarzenegger is still optimistic that a compromisecan be reached between Democrats and Republicans, despite being pastthe deadline.