SACRAMENTO, Calif. — State lawmakers acquiesced Friday in Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's insistence that they eliminate a board he says has long been a patronage haven for former legislators. The governor has sought to eliminate the Integrated Waste Management Board and a handful of other boards and commissions since he pledged in 2004 to reorganize state government. But he has continued to appoint members to $132,178-a-year waste board positions ever since. Read More »