First Take: Budget battle begins. Bass says goodbye.

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State lawmakers put a small dent in the state’s $20-billion deficit on Monday. But at times, watching the Assembly in action felt like watching amateur hour.

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Today in Sacramento, Assembly Speaker Karen Bass begins her long goodbye, holding her final press conference as leader of the Assembly. Speaker-elect John Perez will take the speaker’s gavel next week.

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-- Anthony York