Daniel Lurie
Sixteen months after taking office, San Francisco’s mayor has a 74% approval rating, a new poll shows, with voters giving him high marks for revitalizing downtown, cutting crime and removing encampments.
Dana Williamson
Former top aide to Gov. Gavin Newsom faces 38 years in prison after pleading guilty to fraud and tax evasion after prosecutors say she conspired to steal $225,000 from a Xavier Becerra campaign account.
Antonio Villaraigosa
The former Los Angeles mayor is stuck at 4% in the most recent governor’s race polls. But running is raising his profile and probably his fees in future jobs at political PR and lobbying firms.