In California - no download previous purchases option in 10.3

I'm in California, but not getting an option to download previous purchases in iTunes 10.3 on my i7 MBPro. (Works fine on my i5 iMac.) Both run OS 10.6.7. I've uninstalled/reinstalled iTunes 10.3, including .pkgs, .plists, iTunes helper, etc, and I've deauthorized and reauthorized the M with no luck.

I found the solution here:
Correct Answer Re: Step by Step iCloud iTunes 10.3
I had never made any iTunes store purchased previously on my MB Pro. As soon as I began downloading using the solution at that link, the Purchases link appeared in the left sidebar under Store.

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