From Southern California Public Radio:
Controversy over Senate Constitutional Amendment 5 has cost Sen. Ted Lieu, D-Torrance, endorsements from several legislators who had initially supported his bid to replace retiring Congressman Henry Waxman. And SCA 5 strife may have killed a bill sponsored by Assembly member Al Muratsuchi – a totally unrelated measure that aimed to expand the number of low-emission vehicles allowed on high-occupancy vehicle lanes. "I think it's a form of political payback," said Louis DeSipio, a political scientist at the University of California, Irvine.

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