A new poll, positions taken, and strategy being mapped out. In a nutshell, that's this week in the contest over the budget related measures on the May 19 special election ballot.

On this week's Capital Notes Podcast, we examine some poll numbers showing an uphill battle... as well as what happens next.

Capitol Weekly editor Anthony York and I also examine a very different battle brewing. Or maybe just a tug of war... over control of federal stimulus dollars coming in to California.

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