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State Senator George Runner, R-Lancaster, leans against one of the columns in the Senate chamber as he listens to the debate over one of the state budget measures at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. , Friday, July 24, 2009.

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State Sen. George Runner, R-Lancaster, is seen at his desk during the voting on a budget measure before the Senate is held at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. , Tuesday, June 30, 2009.

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State Senator George Runner, R-Lancaster, looks over some notes before the Senate voted on a Democratic plan to cut and delay billions in spending to prevent the state for having to issue IOU's next week, held at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. , Friday, June 26, 2009.

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GOP state Senators Mark Wyland of Solana Beach, left, and George Runner, of Lancaster confer as the Senate debates a Democratic budget plan at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. , Wednesday, June 24, 2009.

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State Senator George Runner, R-Lancaster, left, looks at the election results on a computer held by David Wolfe, at the No On Proposition 1A election night headquarters in Sacramento, Calif. , Tuesday, May 19, 2009. Voters rejected Proposition 1A that was the centerpiece of efforts by Gov.

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Supporters of the No on Proposition 1A campaign, Jennifer Kerns, left, State Senator George Runner, R-Lancaster, center, and David Wolfe, check electio results online at the No On Prop. 1A election night headquarters in Sacramento, Calif. , Tuesday, May 19, 2009.

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State Sen. Dennis Hollingsworth, R-Temecula, right, talks with reporters after he was elected as the new Senate Minority Leader at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. , Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009. Hollingsworth replaced Sen. Dave Cogdill, R-Modesto as the Minority Leader.

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State Sen. George Runner, R-Lancaster, left, talks with fellow GOP state Senators, Sam Aanestad, of Grass Valley, second from left, John Benoit, of Palm Desert, third from left, Bob Dutton of, Rancho Cucamonga, right, and Dave Cox, of Fair Oaks, seated, at the Capitol in Sacramento, Cal...