A Times reporter was ejected from the building by county officials 40 minutes before Schwarzenegger's arrival, and was not permitted back in for three hours after his departure.
Pressed for an explanation, county registrar spokeswoman Marcia Ventura said county officials couldn't allow a reporter in the office without the Schwarzenegger campaign's consent.
(County election officials also refused at first to release Schwarzenegger's financial disclosure ó a public document ó but the county relented after legal objections were raised by The Times.)
