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First Take: General election off and running. Electoral focus moves to Central Coast.

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So much for a post-primary pause. Robin Abcarian reports the general election is off to a quick, and nasty, start.

Shane Goldmacher catches up with Brian Fitzgerald, the upset victor in the GOP primary for insurance commissioner.

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Democratic and Republican staff alike have been dispatched to the Central Coast in a contest for a vacant state Senate seat. The result of that election may play a key role in this summer’s budget negotiations.

George Skelton says two big changes passed by voters reflect Californians’ frustration with Sacramento.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger spent last week in Washington, D.C., on a victory lap of sorts after a win at the ballot box.

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