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Thomas - 10 races that shaped the legend of 'G'

Burton and Johnson shaped campaign finance law with a ballot measure permitting political parties to accept unlimited donations, enhancing parties’ power.

John L. Burton, the proudly liberal and pro-labor lawmaker who shaped California politics and policy over six decades on topics as varied as welfare, foster care, auto emissions, guns and foie gras, has died.

“I don’t think Jimmy Gomez can say, with a straight face, that his decisions in office aren’t overwhelmingly shaped by the corporate lobbies that fund him,” Gonzales-Torres said.

When David Bowie died in 2016, his parting gift was a final album, Blackstar, shaped by his cancer diagnosis and an acceptance of mortality.