<p>Arnold Schwarzenegger promised Californians that if elected governor, he'd grab the Capitol's politicians by their necks and force them to change their ways, often alluding to his robot-hero figure from the "Terminator" movie series.</p>
<p>Given the Legislature's chaotic and often juvenile ambience, however, one might think that "Kindergarten Cop" would have been a more appropriate cinematic reference -- tough-guy cop finds himself trying to manage a classroom full of rambunctious children.</p>