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Although still in its infancy, the USC Schwarzenegger Institute has already generated extensive media coverage in connection with its mission and activities.

The Wrap

James Cameron, Ron Meyer to Headline First Schwarzenegger Institute Symposium at USC

California Sees Gridlock Ease in Governing

Before Washington, California was the national symbol of partisan paralysis and government dysfunction. This was the place where voter initiatives slashed the power of state lawmakers, runaway deficits and gridlocked budgets were the rule of the day.

Obamacare and Arnold Schwarzenegger

The Obamacare funding debate in Washington falls on deaf ears here in California. We aren't arguing over why the law was passed; we are too busy working together on how best to implement it.

Schwarzenegger legacy: Environmental protection

Schwarzenegger signed laws requiring the state's energy to come from a growing percentage of clean renewables and making solar affordable for every household; and perhaps the most prominent example of environmental leadership was AB 32, the historic bipartisan legislation that made California a leader in fighting climate change.

Physical Fitness: It’s a Team Effort

When Governor Schwarzenegger first asked me to serve in 2006, we agreed that we needed to do something transformational for our kids, who were at great risk of obesity-related health problems.

Variety article on film tax credits

These days studio chiefs insist that filmmakers they work with take advantage of out-of-state incentives to lower production costs, which on a single major motion picture can amount to savings of tens of millions. 

Terry Tamminen article on climate change and jobs

We may not have been smart enough to tackle the climate challenge soon enough for those who are already environmental and economic victims, but aligning science and investment capital may finally be a winning formula.

Politicians, experts discuss immigration reform

Daily Trojan by Daniel Rothberg As Sen. John McCain walked into the USC Schwarzenegger Institute’s bipartisan summit on immigration reform, he stopped before a demonstration of about 15 students from the School of Social Work. “Let’s keep families together,” the group chanted in rally of support for comprehensive immigration reform. McCain (R-Ariz.) waved his hand and made his way into Town and Gown, the site of the four-and-a-half hour symposium that featured political leaders and immigration experts, ranging from former President of Mexico Vicente Fox to former U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez.