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JULY

16

2009

Big Swing at Taxes

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Blue-Ribbon Group Eyes New Tax Plans to Save California

Blue-ribbon group eyes new tax plans to save California’s finances. Read story.

JULY

9

2009

The Prop. 13 Gorilla

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State Fiscal Mess Stirs First Murmurs of Debate About Amending Property Tax Prop

State’s fiscal mess stirs first murmurs of debate about amending property tax prop. Read story.

JULY

2

2009

A Guide to the Governor’s Race, One Year Before the Primary

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And They’re Off!

A guide to the governor’s race, one year before the primary. Read story.

JUNE

25

2009

The Winners (and Losers) Are…

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Statewide Scorecard for Governor’s Race, Senate Snafus, Budget Woes, and the Mad Media

Statewide scorecard for governor’s race, Senate snafus, budget woes, and the mad media. Read story.

JUNE

18

2009

Bad Budget Spurs Real Reform

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Actual Solutions May Emerge from California’s Economic Chaos

Actual solutions may emerge from California’s economic chaos. Read story.

JUNE

11

2009

California, by Campbell

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Wannabe Governor Tom Campbell Forecasts Fiscal Future During S.B. Speech

Wannabe governor Tom Campbell forecasts fiscal future during S.B. speech. Read story.

JUNE

2

2009

Blue Dog Republican

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Mike Stoker Seeks Democratic Votes in GOP Assembly Bid

Mike Stoker seeks Democratic votes in GOP Assembly bid. Read story.

MAY

28

2009

No Exit for California

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10 Reasons Why the Golden State Can’t Be Fixed Without Sweeping Reform

10 reason why the Golden State can’t be fixed without sweeping reform. Read story.

MAY

21

2009

Governor Arnold’s Big Oily Surprise

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Disputed Santa Barbara Offshore Oil Deal Makes a Comeback

Disputed Santa Barbara offshore oil deal makes a comeback. Read story.

MAY

14

2009

Tranquillon Ridge Project Returns

Governor’s Revised Budget Brings Back Controversial Offshore Oil Project

Governor’s revised budget brings back controversial offshore oil project. Read story.

MAY

14

2009

No Free Lunch in California

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How Voters’ Schizoid World-View Feeds Sacramento’s Dysfunction

How voters’ schizoid world view feeds Sacramento’s dysfunction. Read story.

MAY

7

2009

The Endangered Species Candidate

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Would-be Governor Tom Campbell Runs in Center as GOP Moves Right

Would-be Governor Tom Campbell runs in center as GOP moves right. Read story.

APRIL

30

2009

The May-December Campaign

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Jerry Brown, Gavin Newsom Kick-Start Race for Governor

Jerry Brown and Gavin Newsom kick-start the race for governor. Read story.

APRIL

23

2009

The Willie Sutton Initiatives

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How Props 1D and 1E Are Governor Arnold’s Political Bank Heist

How Props 1D and 1E are Governor Arnold’s political bank heist. Read story.

APRIL

16

2009

Favorite Sons Consider State’s Top Seat

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S.B.’s Jack O’Connell and Ventura’s Peter Foy Ponder Governorship

S.B.’s Jack O’Connell and Ventura’s Peter Foy ponder governorship. Read story.

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