Some Arnold stats from the LA Times via The Washington Monthly:

Total dollar amount of the 2003-04 budget signed by ex-Gov. Gray Davis: $99.1 billion.

Total amount of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s first budget after promising to shrink government: $103 billion.

….Number of employees on Gov. Schwarzenegger’s staff who make $100,000 or more: 14.

Number of employees on Gov. Davis’ staff who made $100,000 or more: 8.

….Schwarzenegger’s whereabouts just hours after vowing to stay in Sacramento and fight like a warrior to end the budget stalemate: Beverly Hills fund-raiser.

Amount raised at Beverly Hills fund-raiser by Schwarzenegger, who earlier promised to end fund-raising during budget season: Roughly $400,000.

….Number of the top 100 donations to Schwarzenegger that came from businesses or their executives: 87.

….Number of people at Stockton mall food court who cheered Schwarzenegger’s criticism of legislators beholden to special interests: Hundreds.

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