Santa Maria, California

...one of the two best candidates in the primary" and should have had a chance to compete in the runoff, said state Sen. Abel Maldonado (R-Santa Maria). Maldonado won a promise from legislative leaders to put the open-primary measure on the...

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During a ceremony in East L.A. this morning, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger publicly introduced state Sen. Abel Maldonado (R-Santa Maria) as his pick for lieutenant governor. "He is a model of post-partisanship," Schwarzenegger said in a news...

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...Skalij / Los Angeles Times / February 19, 2009) Reporting from Sacramento - State Sen. Abel Maldonado, a moderate Republican from Santa Maria who has parted with his caucus on key votes at the request of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, has...

In this article: Abel Maldonado, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Republican Party, John Garamendi, Jeff Denham, The Jay Leno Show, University of California, and California State University

..."The Jay Leno Show." The Assembly and Senate must confirm Maldonado's appointment, which would run through 2010. The 42-year-old Santa Maria lawmaker was one of three Republicans earlier this year to side with Schwarzenegger and Democrats...

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Southern California -- this just in State Sen. Abel Maldonado, a moderate Republican from Santa Maria who has parted with his caucus on key votes at the request of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, has been chosen by Schwarzenegger to be the...

In this article: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Abel Maldonado, The Jay Leno Show, John Garamendi, and Santa Maria

...as next lt. gov:/c/a/2009/11/23/BARO1APDQA.DTL 11-23) 17:37 PST Sacramento -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger named Senator Abel Maldonado, R-Santa Maria (Santa Barbara County) as his pick for lieutenant governor Monday, making the announcement...

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