Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, left, talks with Assembly Speaker Karen Bass, D-Los Angeles, right, before the start of his meeting with Legislative leaders concerning the state budget at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. , Wednesday, May 20, 2009. The voters rejection, Tuesday, of the five-budget-related propositions leaves Schwarzenegger and lawmakers searching for ways to fill a projected $21.3 billion budget deficit for the new fiscal year that begins July 1. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, left, talks with Assembly Speaker Karen Bass, D-Los Angeles, right, before the start of his meeting with Legislative leaders concerning the state budget at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. , Wednesday, May 20, 2009. The voters rejection, Tuesday, of the five-budget-related propositions leaves Schwarzenegger and lawmakers searching for ways to fill a projected $21.3 billion budget deficit for the new fiscal year that begins July 1.

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  16. California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger speaks to the media after a meeting with US Vice President Joe Biden on tge Recovery Act at the White House in Washington on October 30, 2009. The administration reported that recipients of Recovery Act funds have informed the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board that they have created or saved 640,329 direct jobs in reports covering approximately 160 billion US dollar, which represents a little less than half of the funds put to work through September 30.

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