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Republican Party in California: Where Does It Go from Here?
Having won majorities in both houses of the state legislature, Democrats could raise taxes without asking voters. Also, has Proposition 30 saved public schools?
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenIn the aftermath of yesterday's election, one party may have won two-thirds majorities in both houses of the state legislature. For the first time since Prop 13 passed in 1978, the Democrats could raise taxes without asking the voters. Will they run wild or use their new power to enact reforms that could rationalize the conduct of state government? Also, has Proposition 30 saved public schools? We ask LAUSD Superintendent John Deasy. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, in Washington, will it be compromise or continued gridlock?
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2 storiesDo Republicans Have a Future in Sacramento?
Governor Brown and the Democrats' legislative majority balanced this year's budget on the assumption that Proposition 30 would pass. It did -- with 54 percent of the vote statewide and 60 percent in Los Angeles.
Read the story26 minWill There Be Compromise or Continued Gridlock?
Despite widespread predictions that it might take weeks to decide the election, Mitt Romney conceded at 1 this morning in Boston. Shortly afterwards, President Obama spoke . With the election finally over, it's time for Washington to focus again on how to govern the nation.
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