Opinion: State Lawmakers Battle Over Health Care

In an opinion piece, Dan Walters writes that the state Senate's rejection of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's health care reform plan has set "the stage for high-stakes political and legal battles." He adds, "The net effect of an almost two-year exploration of the politics of health care, therefore, was virtually nothing."

• "Dan Walters: Health Plan Failures Lead to New Fights" (Walters, Sacramento Bee, 10/10).