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  • CA: Governor won't oust Reiner from commission. Governor standing by his "friend"

    03/22/2006 11:18:12 AM PST · by John Jorsett · 19 replies · 541+ views
    Sacramento Bee ^ | Mar 22, 2006 | Laura Mecoy
    LOS ANGELES - Defying Senate Republicans' wishes, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Tuesday said he would not replace director Rob Reiner from the chairmanship of the state agency First 5 California. The governor told the Fresno Bee's editorial board that he was standing by his "friend" Reiner until there is evidence of wrongdoing. "Innocent until proven guilty," Schwarzenegger said. Senate Republicans had asked the governor to replace Reiner in the chairman's job because the agency spent $23 million in tax dollars on an ad campaign promoting preschool while Reiner was qualifying a universal preschool initiative - Proposition 82 - for the...