Laurel Rosenhall

Sacramento bureau chief, Los Angeles Times

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Laurel Rosenhall is a reporter for Cal Matters. She is a former state capital reporter for the Sacramento Bee.

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CA voters went right on crime, voted against left-leaning incumbents

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