Maldonado Named to Lieutenant Governor’s Post

Schwarzenegger appoints former Santa Maria mayor to fill remainder of Garamendi's term

By William M. Macfadyen, Noozhawk Publisher | Published on 11.23.2009

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State Sen. Abel Maldonado, R-Santa Maria, will be named to the vacant lieutenant governor’s job, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Monday.

Maldonado, 42, has represented the Central Coast in Sacramento for 11 years, six of them in the Assembly before being elected to the Senate in 2004. In 2006, he sought the Republican nomination for secretary of state but lost in the primary to now-Sen. Tony Strickland, R-Moorpark. He is a former Santa Maria mayor and graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

One of Schwarzenegger’s few Republican allies in the Legislature, Maldonado has often taken positions at odds with his party’s legislative priorities. He provided the key vote earlier this year as Schwarzenegger and Democratic legislators pushed through a $14 billion tax increase to help reverse California’s $42 billion budget deficit. Officials revealed last week that the state is facing a $21 billion deficit next year.

Schwarzenegger made the announcement at a taping of The Jay Leno Show on Monday.

If confirmed by the Legislature, Maldonado will replace Democrat John Garamendi, who was elected to Congress earlier this month.

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» MALDONADO = DAS WILLIAMS' TWIN on 11.24.09 @ 02:17 PM

MALDONADO IS A SELLOUT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TAX HIKES THAT ARE AFFECTING US ON THE STATE LEVEL.  HE IS WORSE THAN DAS WILLIAMS’ BECAUSE HE CLAIMS TO BE REPUBLICAN.  ATLEAST EVERYONE KNOWS THAT DAS IS A PINKO.


» He allowed a huge tax increase on 11.24.09 @ 04:18 PM

This is the pay off—BUT—ABEL over-all he is for small Government and lower taxes—this is much better than the tax and spend Pelosi Boxer Capps—anti small business possition.

Californaia-has 50.000 too many government workers-too many departments—too many illegals—too many eary retiree’s—too many overpaid—SEVANTS???? Too much free welfare for the lazy..


» Still a chance on 11.24.09 @ 05:08 PM

Yeah!!! A true republican!!! The Governor proves again he has the smarts to see through the Conservative B.S. that destroyed the good old G.O.P. of Nixon and Reagan. To bad the religious right took over. Hopefully Arnold and Abel can get the State and their party back to basics.


» Great no more liberals on 11.25.09 @ 11:14 PM

I think our taxes are the highest in the nation, and Calif is still bankrupt—Unions paid off the Dems—

Throw out the big spenders of your money-Democrats-liberals—enough


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