Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (; ; born July 30, 1947) is an Austrian-American actor, filmmaker, businessman, investor, author, philanthropist, activist, politician, and former professional bodybuilder and powerlifter. He served two terms as the 38th Governor of California from 2003 to 2011. Schwarzenegger began lifting weights at the age of 15. He won the Mr. Universe title at age 20 and went on to win the Mr. Olympia contest seven times, remaining a prominent presence in bodybuilding and writing many books and articles on the sport. The Arnold Sports Festival, considered one of the best professional bodybuilding competitions in recent
LGBT rights in California updates California law similarly to "SB 1306". The California lower house approved the bill by a vote of 63-1 with amendments, and passed the state Senate by a vote of 34-0. The bill became both engrossed and enrolled, meaning it passed both houses in the same form. The bill was signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown, and went into effect on January 1, 2017. Same-sex adoption has been legal since 2003 and artificial insemination for lesbian couples has been legal since 1976. Altruistic or commercial surrogacy has been legal in California since 1990. In September 2012, Californian Democrat Governor