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    Which Way, L.A.?

    No Budget but Plenty of New Laws

    The new year means new laws for California. Governor Schwarzenegger signed 771 bills last year, on subjects ranging from text messaging while driving to pet trusts and electronic bingo machines. Most of them took effect January 1, as Patrick McGreevy reports in the Los Angeles Times .

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

    The new year means new laws for California. Governor Schwarzenegger signed 771 bills last year, on subjects ranging from text messaging while driving to pet trusts and electronic bingo machines. Most of them took effect January 1, as Patrick McGreevy reports in the Los Angeles Times.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Patrick McGreevy

      Los Angeles Times

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    California Flexes Its Muscle in DC
    1. 0:00California's Growing Clout in DC
    2. 0:00No Budget but Plenty of New LawsYou’re reading this
    3. 0:00Leon Panetta, Obama's Surprise Pick to Head the CIA
    4. 0:00After 10 Days, No Let-up in Gaza
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