You may not know that the Archbishop of Los Angeles, Cardinal Mahoney, is a liberal, and he seems to prize his political connections very much. I would be stunned if he said anything really negative about Schwartzenegger’s remarks. The pols bugged out on them after Roe v. Wade, in large part because they were told by priests such as Drinan that their disssents against Catholic doctrine were legitimate. So when you see people like Schwarenegger, and Pelosi, and Kennedy still dressed in Catholic colors but saying things that are in direct conflict with the teachings of the Church, my guess is that this is what they have learned from liberal priests. This is something like what has happened in the Episcopal Church, except that in our case, the liberals are in a minority. Many of them hate Pope Benedict as they hated Pope John Paul. They are zealots who are skilled enough in Church politics to know what they can get away with.
The Bishop of Sacramento (where Arnold works) however is a conservative. He gave former Governor Davis a tongue lashing over abortion in 2003. I will encourage him to do the same with Arnold.