“I think voters made the right decision,” Schwarzenegger said in an interview on Wednesday, the day after Democratic Gov. Newsom beat the recall. “It’s better to stay with someone who you know what they’re going to do, rather than someone who comes in wacky and is changing everything around.”…

The former Mr. Universe, who remains a registered Republican despite his disagreements with the state party’s path, was harshly critical of the GOP field in the recall.

“It’s just disastrous,” he said, arguing that the Republican candidates would have connected better with voters if they had highlighted issues such as education, the environment and the state’s robust economy.

They did the opposite, Schwarzenegger said, such as talking about eliminating environmental laws supported by most Californians.