MORE ON: governor's race

The election for governor is nine months off – the primary isn’t until June 8. But Jerry Brown and Meg Whitman went after one another yesterday with the vigor often reserved for a campaign’s home stretch. At issue were attack ads, independent expenditure campaigns and Whitman... + read more

Updated: Even Colts fans in the Meg Whitman camp had something to smile about after the Super Bowl last night. Whitman spent $16,600 on a single 60-second ad spot during CBS’ new reality show Undercover Boss, which features company CEOs going undercover among the rank-and-file of... + read more

At least 19 campaign donors have given money to both Republican gubernatorial candidates, with slightly more large donations going to Meg Whitman than her rival for the GOP nomination, Steve Poizner, campaign reports filed this week show. The lone Democratic gubernatorial candidate, Jerry... + read more

Thanks for the great feedback you've been sending regarding our database of Jerry Brown's clemency reports. We've gotten some praise, some criticism, and a number of useful tips that we plan to follow up on soon. A couple of you suggested that we give some more context about Brown's clemency record... + read more

And Shane Goldmacher writes: "By writing a $2-million check to his campaign, Chris Kelly, the chief privacy officer of Facebook, has jumped into the crowded race to be California's next chief law enforcement officer. With incumbent Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown expected to run for governor, no... + read more