John Woolfolk

Bills must pass by the end of August.

Becerra is leading by more than 20 percentage points among registered voters, about the same margin that Democrats lead Republicans in voter registration.

Poll shows close contest among three leaders, while support has faded for trailing candidates.

Swalwell’s downfall came with stunning speed and reshuffles a governor race filled with contenders but no clear leaders among either the state’s dominant Democrats or Republicans.

Quote of the week.

Debate will be shown in Bay Area and Los Angeles.

Billionaire investor Tom Steyer announces run for California governor in wide-open race

Berkeley researchers said automatic voter registration a decade ago has increased registered voters in California.

Poll found that among those who already voted, supporters outnumbered opponents 2 to 1.

“Today marks a new day for affordable housing and public transportation in California,” said bill author Scott Wiener, a San Francisco Democrat.