Voters In The Driver's Seat Some closely watched ballot initiatives ARKANSAS: Voters here and in five other states, including Ohio and Colorado, rejected expansion of casino gambling. (DOWN) CALIFORNIA: Proposition 209 aimed to eliminate affirmative action. It was a key test for diversity programs nationwide. (UP) CALIFORNIA: Supporters of Prop 211 sought to ease securities fraud suits and to ban limits on attorneys' fees. (DOWN) FLORIDA: Big Sugar launched a $23 million attack on a penny-per-pound fee intended to finance Everglades restoration. (DOWN) MAINE: An explosive initiative sought to bar paper companies from clear-cutting the state's forests. (DOWN)

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