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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Part 2: GOP Race for Governor

    Former eBay CEO Meg Whitman claims she’ll do “whatever it takes” to become California’s next governor—and she’s already spent 59 million dollars on her Republican primary campaign against Insurance Commissioner Steve Poisner. But independent polls show her 50-point lead has dwindled to single digits. What does Goldman Sachs have to do with it?

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

    Former eBay CEO Meg Whitman claims she’ll do “whatever it takes” to become California’s next governor—and she’s already spent 59 million dollars on her Republican primary campaign against Insurance Commissioner Steve Poisner. But independent polls show her 50-point lead has dwindled to single digits. What does Goldman Sachs have to do with it? Dan Schnur is Director of the Jess M. Unruh Institute of Politics at USC.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Darrell Satzman

      Producer

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Dan Schnur

      Professor of Politics and Communications, USC

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      Michael Rothfeld

      Wall Street Journal

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    The full episode

    2 of 2
    Shutting Down LA’s Pot Dispensaries/Whitman and Poizner Play Loose With the Truth
    1. 6:00Part 1: Medical Marijuana
    2. 31:00Part 2: GOP Race for Governor You’re reading this
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