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New speaker takes over just in time for Calif. budget crunch
Bass in charge now
Steve Lawrence, AP Writer
Published: May 12, 2008 01:49
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Excerpt: {magazine_leadin}SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) _ Democrat Karen Bass takes over as Assembly speaker on Tuesday, just in time to deal with what could turn out to be the state budget deadlock to end all budget deadlocks. The former community activist will become the first black woman to hold the Assembly’s top leadership post, succeeding fellow Los Angeles Democrat Fabian Nunez, who will be termed out of office in December. Bass will find out just how tough her first few months as speaker are likely to be on Wednesday, when…
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