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G.O.P. Senate Leader in California Ousted
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: February 18, 2009
Filed at 6:49 a.m. ET

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- A delicate budget fix crafted by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders was on the brink of collapse early Wednesday after Republicans in the Senate ousted their leader. The late-night coup could derail already strained budget talks by requiring them to renegotiate with a new Republican leader. More