Newsom Wants Taxpayer Money For Vanity Project That Arnold Schwarzenegger Self-Funded

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Newsom Wants Taxpayer Money For Vanity Project That Arnold Schwarzenegger Self-Funded

1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026

Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants state taxpayers to shell out $33,000 for an official gubernatorial self-portrait, despite former GOP California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger privately paying for his. Newsom…

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