SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today issued the following statement after the State Senate confirmed Abel Maldonado as Lieutenant Governor: “I commend the California State Senate for acting quickly and setting partisanship aside in confirming Senator Abel Maldonado as Lieutenant Governor. Senator Maldonado is a model of post-partisanship, reaching across the aisle to improve education and strengthen public safety.”
He added, “As Lieutenant Governor, he will get right to work and use his experience as a business owner to help grow and create jobs. I look forward to working with him on these critical issues and on advancing good government reforms.â€