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Good morning readers. In the news today:

    •    The Assembly faces massive turnover;
    •    High-Speed Rail gets a new price tag;
    •    2012 will be the most ideological election in a generation;
    •    Congress may pass the new Farm Bill this week;
    •    And much more...!

Top Stories

Fox & Hounds 10/31/11
Massive turnover in the State Assembly in 2012
http://www.foxandhoundsdaily.com/2011/10/massive-turnover-in-the-state-a...

SacBee 11/1/11
California releases plan on regulating toxic chemicals in goods
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/11/01/4020600/california-issues-draft-rules.html

Sac Bee 10/31/11
California high-speed rail could cost $98.5 billion
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2011/10/california-high-speed...

Politics

The Hill 10/31/11
One nation, two camps: The most ideological election in years
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/190621-one-nation-two-camps-the-mos...

KQED 10/31/11
Campaign cash do-over ok in some cases
http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2011/10/31/campaign-cash-do-over-ok-i...

San Diego Tribune 10/31/11
Democrat faces long odds in bid to unseat Issa
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/oct/31/democrat-faces-long-odds-...

Fox & Hounds 10/31/11
Time to dump campaign finance rules
http://www.foxandhoundsdaily.com/2011/10/time-to-dump-campaign-finance-r...

LA Times 10/28/11
Assemblywoman charged with shoplifting at Neiman Marcus
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2011/10/assemblywoma...

LA Times 10/31/11
State ethics agency faces limits in helping candidates in Kinde Durkee case
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2011/10/state-ethics...

Environmental News

Grist 10/31/11
Will a 'secret Farm Bill' be passed this week?
http://www.grist.org/factory-farms/2011-10-31-will-a-secret-farm-bill-be...

SF Chronicle 11/1/11
Smelt supreme court ruling goes against farmers
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/11/01/BA6I1LOJ2K.DTL

Washington Post 10/31/11
Replacing old smartphones with newer models creates environmental problems
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/replacing-olds-sma...

SF Chronicle 10/31/11
Water suppliers; delta accord under scrutiny
http://articles.sfgate.com/2011-10-31/news/30344434_1_water-suppliers-de...

SacBee 11/1/11
California issues draft rules on toxics in food
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/11/01/4020600/california-issues-draft-rules.html

Planet Ark 11/1/11
Traditional farm methods help climate adaptation
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/63750

Huffington Post Blog 10/30/11
Lisa Hymas: I am the population problem
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lisa-hymas/i-am-the-population-problem_b_1...

Grist 10/31/11
Find out who's behind the 'information attacks' on climate scientists
http://www.grist.org/climate-skeptics/2011-10-31-whos-behind-the-informa...

SF Chronicle 11/1/11
PG&E used wrong tests for years after '74 rupture
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/10/31/MNNI1LN68L.DTL

San Jose Mercury News 10/31/11
San Jose's updated general plan emphasizes 'smart growth,' healthier communities
http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_19230131

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