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GOP Critics Bid to Recall California's Davis

Some California Republicans mount a campaign to recall Gov. Gray Davis, a Democrat elected to a second term last November. Some analysts say the state's budget crisis makes Davis vulnerable if the issue reaches the ballot. NPR's Ina Jaffe reports.

GOP Critics Bid to Recall California's Davis

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California Lawmakers Criticize Plan to Ease State Budget Deficit

California Gov. Gray Davis proposes spending cuts and tax increases as a way to alleviate the state's budget shortfall of nearly $35 billion. But Republican lawmakers reject the tax hikes, and fellow Democrats say the proposed cuts are too extreme. NPR's Ina Jaffe reports.

California Lawmakers Criticize Plan to Ease State Budget Deficit

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Dubious Consumer Lawsuits

In Los Angeles, a restaurant chain with high overall health ratings is being sued by consumers for minor violations. A nail salon is being sued for the common practice of using the same nail polish bottle for multiple clients. These are just two of a long list of consumer lawsuits being filed against small businesses in California. Now the state is considering charging those doing the suing with trying to shake down the businesses. NPR's Ina Jaffe reports.

Dubious Consumer Lawsuits

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California Democrats Wary of GOP's Federal Clout

Democrats are in charge in California, while the federal government is now largely Republican. Some Californians are wondering if the state's issues can get a serious hearing in Washington as a result. NPR's Ina Jaffe reports.

California Democrats Wary of GOP's Federal Clout

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Housing First: Neighborhood Gentrification

As part of NPR's year-long "Housing First" project, Morning Edition airs three reports on the economics of housing for some of the neediest Americans. In the second of three reports, NPR's Ina Jaffe reports from the once-gritty neighborhood of Venice Beach, Calif., now a hip destination for more affluent renters. Low-cost housing is drying up, and the elderly and poor are being pushed out.

Housing First: Neighborhood Gentrification

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Governors

NPR's Ina Jaffe reports that there was some good news for Democrats in the outcome of Tuesday's governors' races. The Democrats increased their hold on statehouses -- in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Arizona and Oregon. They also picked up seven other seats held by Republicans or independents. But they were unable to oust Jeb Bush in Florida, elect Kathleen Kennedy Townsend in Maryland or keep Roy Barnes in Georgia. (3:00)

Governors

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Schwarzenegger Training for California Politics

NPR's Ina Jaffe reports the most appealing candidate in California is better known for his action packed movies than his political views. Although Arnold Schwarzenegger is not currently running for office, he is sponsoring an initiative for the November 5th ballot that could make after-school programs available to many students in the state. Some say Schwarzenegger is training for a chance to be governor in four years.

Schwarzenegger Training for California Politics

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Lockout at Ports Kept Sets from L.A. Opera

NPR's Ina Jaffe reports on one more casualty of the lockout at West Coast ports: all the sets for the Los Angeles Opera's production of Dmitri Shostakovich's Lady MacBeth of Mtsensk. When the ship carrying the sets couldn't dock, it headed for Tokyo, which left the opera company two weeks to rebuild everything so the show could go on tonight.

Lockout at Ports Kept Sets from L.A. Opera

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Bush Uses Taft-Hartley to End Dock Dispute

NPR's Ina Jaffe reports from Los Angeles that ports along the West Coast are expected to reopen today. The ports have been closed for more than a week by a labor dispute between carriers and dock workers. Yesterday, a federal judge issued a temporary injunction that orders the Pacific Maritime Association to end its lockout of International Longshore and Warehouse Union workers. President Bush announced he'll seek an 80-day cooling-off period under the Taft-Hartley Act. A judge will decide on that next week.

Bush Uses Taft-Hartley to End Dock Dispute

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Voters Cool to California Gov. Race

NPR's Ina Jaffe reports that California voters are unenthusiastic about either candidate for governor, the incumbent, Democrat Gray Davis and his Republican challenger, Bill Simon. Both campaigns have been negative. Davis is leading in the polls.

Voters Cool to California Gov. Race

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The Great War of the Californias

Before there was television -- or even photography -- the great battles of history were documented with paint on canvas. Playing off the perennial feud between San Francisco and Los Angeles, artist Sandow Birk has revived that tradition. NPR's Ina Jaffe reports on Birk's series of paintings depicting a bloody, fictional civil war between North and South for control of California, and a mock documentary of the war based on Birk's art.

The Great War of the Californias

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