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In California, A Political Rorschach Test

By Josh Goodman of Governing Magazine and CQ Staff
Posted July 3, 2009 at 12:00am

Department of Homeland Security estimate,
Proposition 13 in 1978,
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Josh Goodman is a staff writer for Governing Magazine Congressional Quarterly’s magazine and Web site for leaders in politics and government at the state and local level.

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