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Riordan Wins Los Angeles Mayor Race End Of An Era
Richard Riordan, a 63 year old Republican, defeats liberal Democrat m act lobbied by crime and budget woes to become Los Angeles mayor the city’s first Republican chief executive since 1961. With 83 percent of precincts reporting he leads Michael Woo 238,932 votes to 230,980 and takes office July 1 facing a $500 million fiscal hole and racial tensions as key challenges. Sam Farr wins California coastal congressional seat previously held by Leon Panetta and Montana voters reject a state sales tax hike.
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