First Take: Schwarzenegger drops in. Ashburn opens up

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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger dropped in on Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) to discuss the stalled state budget.

Sen. Roy Ashburn (R-Bakersfield), who revealed that he is gay after a DUI arrest earlier this year, opens up about his sexual orientation and how coming out is changing his politics.

Schwarzenegger, meanwhile, opened up about his penchant for painting while making a pitch for arts funding.

The California Teachers Assn. once again took aim at Steinberg with a mailer to his constituents urging support for Speaker John Pérez’s budget plan.

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