First Take: Fiorina talks bankruptcy. The anti-Whitman forces gather. Maldonado in limbo

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Carly Fiorina makes waves by suggesting the state consider bankruptcy.

Abel Maldonado faces an uncertain future after Tuesday’s Assembly Rules Committee hearing.

An initiative on the June ballot that would impact car insurance rates gets the Steve Lopez treatment.

The first of the independent expenditure committees targeting Meg Whitman is ready for takeoff.

State budget cuts will force the LAUSD to lay off more teachers than planned.

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