Maria

Exactly. I mean, it turned out, obviously, I lost my job as soon as Arnold won. NBC called and said, you know, you're out. So conflict of interest. It's hard to think of that today. Right. When you think about they're like one, you know, a weekend, they're like, oh, no, this is a conflict of interest. You've got to get out.

Exactly. I mean, it turned out, obviously, I lost my job as soon as Arnold won. NBC called and said, you know, you're out. So conflict of interest. It's hard to think of that today. Right. When you think about they're like one, you know, a weekend, they're like, oh, no, this is a conflict of interest. You've got to get out.

Exactly. I mean, it turned out, obviously, I lost my job as soon as Arnold won. NBC called and said, you know, you're out. So conflict of interest. It's hard to think of that today. Right. When you think about they're like one, you know, a weekend, they're like, oh, no, this is a conflict of interest. You've got to get out.

But it turned out to be an incredible gift to be the first lady of California because I made lifelong friendships. I was able to meet, you know, so many people up and down the state. You had the best women's conference going yet to this date. Yeah, it was an incredible experience. And we raised so much money for so many programs and put people through school and did so many great things.

But it turned out to be an incredible gift to be the first lady of California because I made lifelong friendships. I was able to meet, you know, so many people up and down the state. You had the best women's conference going yet to this date. Yeah, it was an incredible experience. And we raised so much money for so many programs and put people through school and did so many great things.

But it turned out to be an incredible gift to be the first lady of California because I made lifelong friendships. I was able to meet, you know, so many people up and down the state. You had the best women's conference going yet to this date. Yeah, it was an incredible experience. And we raised so much money for so many programs and put people through school and did so many great things.

And I met so many great people. And you're right. It allowed me to speak on my own behalf, really. And obviously I was representing Arnold at the time. But I had been a journalist where you don't really have your own voice. Right.

And I met so many great people. And you're right. It allowed me to speak on my own behalf, really. And obviously I was representing Arnold at the time. But I had been a journalist where you don't really have your own voice. Right.

And I met so many great people. And you're right. It allowed me to speak on my own behalf, really. And obviously I was representing Arnold at the time. But I had been a journalist where you don't really have your own voice. Right.

and then i had grown up in a family where i didn't feel like i had my own voice so being first lady was the first time for me where i felt like i could speak out on what i wanted to speak i could speak about women i could speak about domestic violence i could speak about women entrepreneurs i had this big women's conference i was able to speak about alzheimer's because my dad had just been diagnosed and i had a platform that i had never had before

and then i had grown up in a family where i didn't feel like i had my own voice so being first lady was the first time for me where i felt like i could speak out on what i wanted to speak i could speak about women i could speak about domestic violence i could speak about women entrepreneurs i had this big women's conference i was able to speak about alzheimer's because my dad had just been diagnosed and i had a platform that i had never had before

and then i had grown up in a family where i didn't feel like i had my own voice so being first lady was the first time for me where i felt like i could speak out on what i wanted to speak i could speak about women i could speak about domestic violence i could speak about women entrepreneurs i had this big women's conference i was able to speak about alzheimer's because my dad had just been diagnosed and i had a platform that i had never had before

And it enabled me to actually use all of the things that I had been raised with. So it brought my political kind of sense was there. My journalism was put to good use. My curiosity, my creativity, all was able to be used in that one specific job. And people don't really know what a first lady does. And each state is obviously different.

And it enabled me to actually use all of the things that I had been raised with. So it brought my political kind of sense was there. My journalism was put to good use. My curiosity, my creativity, all was able to be used in that one specific job. And people don't really know what a first lady does. And each state is obviously different.

And it enabled me to actually use all of the things that I had been raised with. So it brought my political kind of sense was there. My journalism was put to good use. My curiosity, my creativity, all was able to be used in that one specific job. And people don't really know what a first lady does. And each state is obviously different.

We only think of, I think, oftentimes the first lady of the United States. But there are incredible first ladies going on in every state and first partners and, you know, first gentlemen now. But you can have tremendous impact in that role, even though you're kind of part of a team. But it turned out to be something that obviously I didn't want, but turned out to be an incredible gift for me.

We only think of, I think, oftentimes the first lady of the United States. But there are incredible first ladies going on in every state and first partners and, you know, first gentlemen now. But you can have tremendous impact in that role, even though you're kind of part of a team. But it turned out to be something that obviously I didn't want, but turned out to be an incredible gift for me.

We only think of, I think, oftentimes the first lady of the United States. But there are incredible first ladies going on in every state and first partners and, you know, first gentlemen now. But you can have tremendous impact in that role, even though you're kind of part of a team. But it turned out to be something that obviously I didn't want, but turned out to be an incredible gift for me.

So I have to thank Arnold for that. I have to thank the people of California for that. And it turned out to be a joy, really, for me.

So I have to thank Arnold for that. I have to thank the people of California for that. And it turned out to be a joy, really, for me.