Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s First 100 Days in Office

ELIZABETH GARRETT, director of the USC-Caltech Center for the Study of Law and Politics and a USC law professor, can discuss Schwarzenegger’s proposed bond measures, California’s fiscal health, the use of initiatives as a way to govern and proposed spending cuts.
Contact: (213) 821-5438 (office), (310) 968-5398 (cell) or egarrett@law.usc.edu.

MARTIN KAPLAN, director of USC’s Norman Lear Center, can discuss Schwarzenegger’s communication style, his fame and his role in California politics.
Contact: (213) 740-9945 (office) or martyk@usc.edu.

ERIC TALLEY, USC law professor, can discuss California’s business environment, business policies and workers’ compensation.
Contact: (213) 740-4792 (office), (213) 610-4792 (cell phone) or etalley@usc.edu.

JOHN MATSUSAKA, president of USC’s Initiative and Referendum Institute and a professor of finance and business economics at the USC Marshall School of Business, can discuss Schwarzenegger’s proposed bond measures, California’s fiscal health and the state’s political economy.
Contact: (213) 740-6495 (office) or matsusak@usc.edu.

HARRY PACHON, president of the Tomas Rivera Policy Institute at USC, can discuss how Schwarzenegger is perceived by the state’s Latino community.
Contact: 213-821-5623 (office) or pachon@usc.edu.

BRYCE NELSON, USC journalism professor, can discuss media coverage of Schwarzenegger and California politics.
Contact: (213) 740-3930 (office), (626) 795-1279 (home) or benelson@usc.edu.

LEO BRAUDY, USC English professor, can discuss how Schwarzenegger’s celebrity plays in politics.
Contact: (213) 740-3751 or braudy@usc.edu.