First Take: Steve Cooley, Kamala Harris step up the attacks, Bill Clinton hits the trail, Sarah Palin takes Anaheim

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-- Jack Dolan looks at the history of safety violations on Lt. Gov. Abel Maldonado’s family farm.

-- The race for attorney general is getting nastier as Steve Cooley and Kamala Harris ramp up their attacks.

-- Jerry Brown and Meg Whitman have been exaggerating their opponent’s records on crime and education. Meanwhile, Barbara Boxer has put the focus back on abortion in the closing days of her campaign with Carly Fiorina.

-- Former President Bill Clinton will appear at two rallies with Jerry Brown and Gavin Newsom this weekend -- the first one Friday night at UCLA. Meanwhile, Meg Whitman and Carly Fiorina both made other plans during Sarah Palin’s visit to Anaheim Saturday.

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