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Evaluating California's Clout in D.C.

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As the dust settles from the presidential inauguration, the Obama administration turns to the work of transforming rhetoric into actual policy. The deficit, immigration and gun control are all on the front burner. Thursday, California Senator Dianne Feinstein unveiled legislation to ban military-style rifles and large ammunition clips. What will it take to get that legislation passed, and what role will California's Congressional delegation play on that and other issues?

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