Of course, after only a few months on the job, Arnold exacerbated the financial woes with the idiotic stem cell research initiatives and the even more ridiculous carbon emissions regulations.
But, that's not why people hate him. People hate them because their gravy-train is coming to a screeching (and bankrupted halt), and they think Arnold's the reason why.
The people of the state of California have voted for ballot initiatives and politicians that have set the conditions for misery that is present now. Until such a time that the people embrace real, substantive reform - almost all of which will be completely unacceptable to the powerful CA unions - California's economy will continue to worsen.
Californians are the problem, not their governor.
I sort of agree with you about Governor Shriver, The State is in a mess, But He GAVE UP ALONG TIME AGO. He knew The Budgets he signed were Fraudulent, He decided to Paper over the Unsurmountable Debt and Refinance everything. Governor SHriver should have Vetoed EVERYTHING. Governor Shriver should have Shut Down Fedzilla with the Militia,(Think Klamath Falls),when they decided to Close the San Joaquin Valley. Governor Shriver should have been going up and down the State informing the Public about the upcoming Public Retirement System Implosion. Governor Shriver should have starting siezing the assets of Federal Employees to pay for Federal Mandates, using the Kelo Decision as Justification. Bankrupt every Federal Employee in The State and run them out of Here. Instead he touts his Global Warming Religion and sucks up to Obama. Yes I blame it on Governor Shriver, he just plays a tough guy in the movies. He is No John Wayne. He is just a guy who was born and raised a socialist/ Marxist and moved to the US and then MArried into the Leadership Of The Communist Party. That’s who Governor Shriver is, just a wuss