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First Take: Meg Whitman’s complaint. New campaign spending rules take hold. More layoffs in L.A.

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Attorneys for gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman filed a complaint with the state’s political watchdog against a group that has recently launched radio ads against Whitman.

Meanwhile, another committee expected to boost Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown’s gubernatorial bid filed its paperwork with the secretary of state’s office

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The state Senate approved a handful of bills to begin addressing the state’s $20-billion deficit. Among them was a measure to eliminate some state worker furloughs.

The federal government added some good news when Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced California would receive more money from the feds in Medi-Cal reimbursements.

In the wake of a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, Los Angeles has lifted limits on corporate spending in local elections.

The Los Angeles City Council has agreed to cut an additional 3,000 municipal jobs by July 1.

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