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    Which Way, L.A.?

    A California Drama without a Hollywood Ending

    Yesterday, while voters were trashing his ballot measures , the Governor was at the Obama White House for a photo-op on the federal adoption of California’s mileage standards. This morning, he was still in Washington.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Yesterday, while voters were trashing his ballot measures, the Governor was at the Obama White House for a photo-op on the federal adoption of California’s mileage standards. This morning, he was still in Washington. But Schwarzenegger's favorability rating has plunged into the low 30’s and, after yesterday’s election, all he can do is pick up the pieces. Five ballot measures suffered resounding defeat, leaving the state with a deficit of $21 billion -- larger than the entire budgets of most other states.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Carla Marinucci

      Politico reporter covering California politics

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      Kevin Starr

      (1940-2017)

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      Joe Mathews

      Host, "Zocalo's Connecting California"

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