Was The California Recall Election Really About Cars And Sprawl?

'Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger was a knockout Thursday in a new role: San Fernando Valley car salesman.'

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November 21, 2003, 9:00 AM PST

Steve Lopez, columnist for the Los Angeles Times, writes about how automobile dealers were big donors to the Schwarzenegger campaign for governor. Not only was Arnold recently hawking cars in San Fernando Valley at a dealership whose owners donated $42,500 to his campaign, he fired the California Department of Motor Vehicles agency head, an official whose pro-consumer stance had angered auto dealers.

Thanks to Richard Layman

FULL STORY: A Car Dealer's Kind of Governor

Friday, November 21, 2003 in The Los Angeles Times

Government / Politics California

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