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Elizabeth Daigneau

managing editor

Elizabeth Daigneau -- Managing Editor. Elizabeth joined GOVERNING in 2004 as an assistant web editor. In addition to her editing duties, she writes about energy and the environment for the magazine. Before joining GOVERNING, she was the assistant to the editor at Foreign Policy magazine. She graduated from American University in 2002 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism and literature. 

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Gray Davis was recalled as governor of California -- and recalled again by a minor league baseball team.
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A few municipalities have banned the use of pesticides on private property, but some state lawmakers don't think it should be up to the localities to decide.
A new report lays out several fiscal planning tools that can help officials see what's sustainable.
This 20-foot sculpture is made from 90,000 stainless steel pet tags.
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Former Caltrans Director Will Kempton is determined to help the Golden State generate billions of dollars for needed infrastructure improvements.