Republican Meg Whitman announced today that she has hired top GOP strategist Mike Murphy to her growing campaign for California governor, calling him a “trusted friend.” But Murphy, a former confidant of Gov. Full Article at Beltway Blips

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) issued the following statement regarding Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's nomination of State Senator Abel Maldonado to serve as... Full Article at PR Newswire

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama host Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of the Republic of India at their first State Dinner on November 24, 2009. ** OBAMA TODAY – WEDNESDAY. Full Article at New West Notes

Not to be outdone by hubby Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Shriver broke two more road rules yesterday, but again she got off scot-free. Full Article at TMZ

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced Monday that he had picked the moderate Republican from Santa Maria (Santa Barbara County) to replace Democrat John Garamendi, who was elected to Congress this month. Full Article at San Francisco Chronicle

Throughout "who's going to get the guv lite" guessing game, some pundits and pols were suggesting that the Dems were hungry enough for that 15th Senate District seat to put up the votes to confirm an Abel Maldonado "guv lite" nod. Full Article at Sacramento Bee

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger introduced his pick for lieutenant governor, state Sen. Abel Maldonado, Tuesday morning in a news conference at Ruben Salazar Park in Los Angeles. Schwarzenegger praised the lawmaker for bipartisanship. Full Article at The Californian

As 2009 comes to a close, small businesses look to state leaders in Sacramento and wonder what will be done to help California's number one employer and creator of jobs. What will be Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's small-business legacy? Full Article at Sacramento Bee

Sen. Abel Maldonado, left, gave Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg a playful pinch on the cheek back in July, but things are a little testier after Maldonado's nomination to be lieutenant governor. Full Article at Sacramento Bee

It was the type of Must See TV that NBC was no doubt hoping for when it handed over its 10 p.m. slot to Jay Leno. Gov. Full Article at Ventura County Star

SACRAMENTO -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's choice of moderate Republican Abel Maldonado for lieutenant governor is unwelcome news for two Valley politicians seeking the same job in the 2010 election. Full Article at Fresno Bee

It was the type of Must See TV that NBC was no doubt hoping for when it handed over its 10 p.m. slot to Jay Leno. Gov. Full Article at The Caucus

ready with a splash of cold water. SACRAMENTO — For Abel Maldonado, the son of migrant farmworkers who rose from the strawberry fields to become land barons, Tuesday morning's tableau was another chapter in his own American dream. Full Article at The San Jose Mercury News

Republican Meg Whitman announced today that she has hired top GOP strategist Mike Murphy to her growing campaign for California governor, calling him a “trusted friend.” But Murphy, a former confidant of Gov. Full Article at Los Angeles Times

LOS ANGELES -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger urged lawmakers to confirm local state Sen. Abel Maldonado as the next lieutenant governor during a news conference in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Full Article at KSBW

Indulge me for a minute while I talk California state politics. I swear there’s a lesson for everyone… John Garamendi, the state’s Lieutenant Governor, won election to Congress earlier this month. Full Article at Firedoglake

The bill is written by Sen. Gloria Romero, D-Los Angeles, and supported by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Full Article at Fresno Bee

Three Contra Costa County residents are among 20 regional and state board appointments announced Tuesday by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Martinez Mayor Rob Schroder has been appointed to the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board. Full Article at Contra Costa Times

The following is a transcript released from Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's office of this morning's Los Angeles press conference announcing the appointment of Sen. Abel Maldonado (R-Santa Maria) to the position of lieutenant governor. Full Article at The Californian