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Government

Apr. 23, 2003

Contest for Senate Leader May Hinge on the Courts

SACRAMENTO - With the general election of 2004 just 18 months away, many in Sacramento are wondering who will take over when term limits force Senate President Pro Tem John Burton from office next year.

        SACRAMENTO - With the general election of 2004 just 18 months away, many in Sacramento are wondering who will take over when term limits force Senate President Pro Tem John Burton from office next year.
        Some of those same people are worrying about what will happen to the Senate once Burton steps down as its powerful leader. The matter could depend on what happens in the courts.<...

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