Happy Monday, California. We have new election results for you today, including good news if you wanted more business-friendly, centrist Democrats in the Capitol. Of course the progressive wing of the Democratic Party can celebrate Jane Kim’s election to state insurance commissioner.
The nation over the weekend continued to absorb Gov. Gavin Newsom’s commutation of death sentences, and our Ryan Sabalow connected with several victims’ families who felt blindsided by the decision.
Read on for more on those stories as well as to learn why El Niño has L.A. worried about an epic mosquito infestation. Eeeeeeeeeeeek!Â
While spending by billionaire Elon Musk and others to thwart a national Democratic blue wave failed, the very…






