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Analysis: Palin's resignation raises questions Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's abrupt and unscripted holiday resignation is an odd way to launch a potential presidential bid and no help for a party battered by scandal and fighting for relevancy.


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Local elections

Groups announce opposition to ballot initiatives

Fresno was the site of not one, but two news conferences Wednesday in opposition to key ballot initiatives in the upcoming May 19 special election.

Propositions had to appease special interests SACRAMENTO -- As California's legislative leaders and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger rushed to craft a budget compromise in February, there were two key political goals.
Measure 1B aims to avert suit, mollify teachers SACRAMENTO -- State leaders devised Proposition 1B both to avoid a court fight and to gain a powerful campaign ally in the California Teachers Association.
Voters wary of Prop. 1A measure to limit spending Is Proposition 1A a long-needed solution to set aside money in good economic times so the state doesn't have to slash programs and raise taxes in bad years? Or is it essentially a way to get voters to approve $16 billion in additional tax hikes?
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Governor pipes up about water No surprise here: In a week that featured plenty of political intrigue about money and water, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger was in the middle of both. Here's a sampling:

When is a candidate not a candidate? When a politician sets up a Web site that says, "I'm running for Assembly," and sends out e-mails that begin, "As many of you know, I have decided to run for the State Assembly," one might reasonably conclude that the politician in question is running for, say, the Assembly.
Governor's invitations deny show of force Sometimes it's harder than it looks to put on a show of force.
Arambula replaced on budget panels Assembly Speaker Karen Bass this week removed Fresno's Juan Arambula from two state budget committees, replacing him with a more liberal member.
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