Michael Marois

Bloomberg News

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Statehouse reporter for Bloomberg News, based in Sacramento

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Since the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in Newtown, Connecticut, Washington has rejected new gun controls.  In Sacramento, it's a different story.

California Increases Gun Seizures

Since the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in Newtown, Connecticut, Washington has rejected new gun controls.  In Sacramento, it's a different story.

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