SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is putting to rest rumors that he might seek another elective office after his term ends in January 2011.
Schwarzenegger says he's not running for any seat, which made it easier for him to broker a difficult political compromise this year over how to solve California's $42 billion budget shortfall.
The deal included billions in tax increases and massive cuts to social programs. The Republican governor says all lawmakers who bucked their party and supported the plan faced threats of recalls.
But he said Wednesday that no one could threaten him because he is not running for any other office.
As a native of Austria, he is prohibited from seeking the only other office he covets — the presidency.
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