Schwarzenegger Sworn In as Calif. Governor: 'Terminates' Car Tax
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Arnold Schwarzenegger (search) was sworn in Monday as California's 38th governor, humbly promising to serve Californians and to give back to the state that gave him so much.
"I am humbled, I am moved and I am honored beyond words to be your governor," the Austrian-born Schwarzenegger said in his speech after taking the oath. "I have taken the oath to serve you … I will not forget my oath and I will not forget you."
The actor-turned-politician came to the United States 35 years ago at the age of 21 knowing no English and with hardly a penny to his name. He made his way to fame by first becoming a champion bodybuilder, then actor and businessman.
He now is the head of the nation's most populous state and the world's sixth-largest economy.
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