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Drought declared in California (CNN.com): SACRAMENTO, California (AP) -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared a statewide drought after two years of below-average rainfall, low snow-melt runoff and a court-ordered restriction on water transfers. California sees business boom from gay weddings (Reuters via Yahoo! News): A California Supreme Court ruling on Wednesday clears the way for gay marriage ceremonies that could bring a business windfall to San Francisco and other cities starting this month. Milken Study Says Strike Cost California Billions (Broadcasting and Cable): Did the writers strike help push California into a recession? One think tank says yes.