First Take: Whitman on pensions, poll shows mixed bag for open primary measure, Maldonado moves on

April 23, 2010 9:30 AM PT

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-- After Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced his plans for changing state worker pensions, Meg Whitman unveiled her proposal Thursday. -- Whitman will spend her day raising money with some GOP heavyweights in Sacramento and Redwood City Friday, and is expected to be greeted by some Democratic protesters.

-- Michael Rothfeld searches for the roots of the Meg Whitman campaign.

-- Capitol Weekly has new poll numbers on the June primary election initiative.

-- Abel Maldonado’s nomination for lieutenant governor was confirmed by the Assembly.

First Take: Whitman on pensions, poll shows mixed bag for open primary measure, Maldonado moves on

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