Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://bcad.org/video/?vid=ihXfEBvzso0 Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Arnold Schwarzenegger Gave Up $200M to Lead California (And Took $0 Salary) [YGSUAtzP7Pf] Health Updated on August 08, 2026 EDT — Published on August 08, 2026 EDT At the peak of his Hollywood career, Arnold Schwarzenegger walked away from an estimated $200 million fortune… for a $187,000/year government job. But here’s the part most people don’t know — he donated his entire salary. As Governor of California, Arnold faced a $28 BILLION budget crisis, clashed with lawmakers, and even ran operations from a small tent outside the Capitol. Why would someone with nothing left to prove step into one of the toughest political roles in the world? This story isn’t about money. zPzrSoqHOLq O5zVZkNiDNs fZEXG9eFELE YvvQ9prkaN2 jO0Ub88u4lW po0IObIkmKl
At the peak of his Hollywood career, Arnold Schwarzenegger walked away from an estimated $200 million fortune… for a $187,000/year government job. But here’s the part most people don’t know — he donated his entire salary. As Governor of California, Arnold faced a $28 BILLION budget crisis, clashed with lawmakers, and even ran operations from a small tent outside the Capitol. Why would someone with nothing left to prove step into one of the toughest political roles in the world? This story isn’t about money. zPzrSoqHOLq O5zVZkNiDNs fZEXG9eFELE YvvQ9prkaN2 jO0Ub88u4lW po0IObIkmKl