Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has put nine new film commissioners in place as he prepares to step down Monday, including a Fox film production executive, a former location manager-turned Teamster and a one-time executive vice president of NBC Entertainment.
The California Film Commission’s job is to keep film and television industry projects in the state by improving economic conditions and managing locations and state-sponsored incentives. Its board consists of 21 members appointed by the governor, Senate Pro Tem and Speaker of the Assembly.
Schwarzenegger’s last hand-picked batch is made up of seven Democrats and two Republicans. One of those GOP appointees, Aaron McLear, is Schwarzenneger's press secretary, who took over the post in 2007.