First Take: Jerry Brown’s mea culpa. Boxer’s first punch. Maldonado goes to Bell.

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Jerry Brown apologized to Bill Clinton on Monday for a joke he made alluding to the Monica Lewinsky scandal.

Barbara Boxer unveiled her first TV spot of the 2010 campaign.

Meanwhile, acting Gov. Abel Maldonado was at Bell City Hall on Monday, where he signed a bill issuing a $2.9-million property-tax refund to Bell residents.

A state fraud lawsuit against a former CalPERS director is on hold while he is in bankruptcy proceedings.

SAT scores for California high school seniors are on the rise.

-- Anthony York

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