First Take: NUMMI to reopen. Counties blast welfare cuts

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Jack Dolan reports that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s plan to end welfare would simply shift costs to counties.

A conservative group has accused a Schwarzenegger aide of conducting campaign activities on state time.

Tesla Motors Inc. announced a new partnership with Toyota to manufacture electric cars in the former NUMMI plant in Northern California.

Phil Willon looks at Chuck DeVore’s conservative record.

Maeve Reston follows Tom Campbell on a campaign stop in West Los Angeles.

Patrick McGreevy analyzes the public election financing measure on the June ballot.

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-- Anthony York in Sacramento