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Reporter for the Sacramento Bee, covering the California Legislature and state politics
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Torey Van Oot
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FROM Torey Van Oot
Which Way, L.A.?
Proposition 28: Another Flap over Term Limits California became the first state to enact term limits for state legislators 22 years ago. Politicians can serve three two-year terms in the state Assembly and two four-year terms in the Senate for a total of 14 years. Proposition 28 on next month's ballot would reduce the total to 12 years, but it could all be served in one house or the other.
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