Arnold Schwarzenegger Watch: Rob Reiner Resigns – FINALLY

Actor-director Rob Reiner is seen in this January 12, 2006 file photo. Reiner, accused of abusing his role as head of a California commission by spending state funds to promote a campaign to fund preschool, resigned from the job on Wednesday.

Reuters: Director Rob Reiner resigns from Calif. commission

Actor-director Rob Reiner, accused of abusing his role as head of a California commission by spending state funds to promote a campaign to fund preschool, resigned from the job on Wednesday.

Reiner has headed the First 5 California Children and Families Commission, a state entity that provides services to young children, for seven years.

Legislators from both political parties said Reiner, an outspoken Democrat, improperly spent $23 million of commission funds to highlight preschool when he was promoting a referendum for the June 2006 ballot that would guarantee preschool for 4-year-olds.

“When you and I spoke over the weekend, we agreed we cannot let personal political attacks get in the way of doing the very best we can for California’s children,” Reiner said in a letter to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.

As recently as two weeks ago, the director of the film “When Harry Met Sally…” said he would not leave the job.

Reiner’s resignation letter is here.Â

About damn time. California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger should have fired his FAT ASS months ago.

Now, they should indict him for spending all of our taxpayers money on his pre-school initiative hype.