First Take: Steve Poizner draws protesters. Jerry Brown admonishes ACORN. Spinning in defeat

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GOP gubernatorial candidate Steve Poizner was met by angry protesters at a signing for his new book about his year as a high school teacher. Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown, a Democratic candidate for governor, ruled some activities by ACORN were highly inappropriate, but not illegal.

John Eastman, a Republican for attorney general, lost a battle in court Thursday, but that didn’t stop his campaign from trying to spin the setback as a victory.

Despite the wet winter, California’s water woes are not over.

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-- Anthony York