Gov. Schwarzenegger attracts paparazzi press to government functions

Newsday.com - Media Clash at Schwarzenegger Conference

Capitol news conferences are typically sparsely attended and held in a small and somewhat shabby Capitol showroom, where print media veterans dominate the first three rows and a handful of broadcast crews sit in back.

Tuesday's news conference reflected the atmosphere of a televised town hall meeting, where press aides rushed to questioners with microphones and the podium stood between rows of California and American flags.