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GOVERNMENT: BACK ON THE JOB
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Turlocker Daniel Aydenian (left) poses for a picture after Monday’s swearing in ceremony with Assemblyman Bill Berryhill (center) and Stanislaus County Superintendent of Schools Tom Changnon (right). - photo by Photo Contributed
The California Legislature gaveled in a new two-year session on Monday, welcoming 28 new legislators. They will have little time to get settled as the state is facing a $25.4 billion budget deficit expected over the next year and a half and a state-wide unemployment rate of 12.4 percent.