What Is ArnoldWatch?
Governor Schwarzenegger promised Californians he would go to Sacramento and "make decisions that are the wisest decisions for the people and not what is best for the special interests." He then immediately began taking campaign contributions from some of the biggest special interests in Sacramento. At ArnoldWatch.org we track big business influence on the Governor's office. As Schwarzenegger put it while discussing Gray Davis' donors: "Any of those kinds of real big, powerful special interests, if you take money from them, you owe them something."
Launched by the non-profit, non-partisan Consumer Watchdog (formerly the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights), ArnoldWatch.org keeps you abreast of our governor's actions and whether he's fulfilling his campaign promise to "clean house" in Sacramento.
ArnoldWatch monitored Governor Schwarzenegger's administration throughout both of his terms, from his inaugural day on November 17, 2003, until he left office on January 3, 2011. This site serves as a historical archive of that accountability work.
- Energy Policy — Schwarzenegger's deregulation agenda and Ken Lay meeting
- Healthcare — HMO lobbyist appointments and healthcare reform failures
- Insurance — Mercury Insurance contributions and Proposition 103
- Corporate Accountability — Deregulation and consumer litigation rights
- Political Reform — Campaign finance and special interest money
- Special Interests Billboard — Who funded Schwarzenegger?
Consumer Watchdog (formerly the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan consumer advocacy organization based in Santa Monica, California. Founded in 1985, Consumer Watchdog has been fighting for Californians' rights on issues including auto insurance, healthcare, energy prices, and political accountability.
Key ArnoldWatch authors include Jamie Court (President of Consumer Watchdog, author of Corporateering), Doug Heller, and Carmen Balber.
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