Opinion: Schwarzenegger might miss out on the fun in St. Paul

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California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger was slated for a high-profile role on the opening night of the Republican convention in St. Paul on Monday, but there’s a good chance he will take a pass on the spotlight.

The governor said he will skip the GOP gathering if California lawmakers still haven’t reached an agreement on a new state budget. And given that the budget already is nearly two months overdue, and that legislators need to plug a $15-billion hole, odds are reasonably high it’s not going to happen.

The Times’ Molly Hennessy-Fiske has Schwarzenegger’s comments over with Veronique on our engrossing sister blog L.A. Now.

— Stuart Silverstein

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