First Take: Bad poll numbers for Schwarzenegger. Dave Cox, RIP.

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A new poll shows voters are still unhappy with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and state lawmakers. Schwarzenegger gets a 22% approval rating from those surveyed, while the Legislature is close behind at 16%. Sen. Dave Cox (R-Fair Oaks) died Tuesday at the age of 72. Michael Hiltzik looks at the personal holdings of the husband of Sen. Dianne Feinstein and questions whether he should be serving on the UC Board of Regents. State Treasurer Bill Lockyer said he has some doubts about the state’s high-speed rail program. Get the latest headlines from California politics throughout the day. Follow PolitiCal on Twitter. -- Anthony York in Sacramento