Today's Fresh Meat

[courtesy of The California Majority Report]

The Sacramento Bee reminds us that Mark Leno broke a cardinel rule by taking on incumbent Carole Migden,creating what has become one of the most-watched contests in the state.New polling shows him well positioned to win, though the more moderateJoe Nation of San Rafael remains a factor.

Another race that is keeping people on their toes in the Davis-areaAssembly contest between West Sacramento Mayor Christopher Cabaldon andYolo County Supervisor Mariko Yamada, a race that has largely become a proxy fight between the teachers association with the reform-minded EdVoice, according to the Bee.

Voters in the East Bay's 14-Assembly District, which consists ofBerkeley, Richmond and Lamorinda and is considered among the state'smost liberal, features four-candidates courting the progressive vote,although some lean more to the left than others, the San FranciscoChronicle reports. Of the four, Nancy Skinner seems best equipped torelate with the entirety of the district and get things done inSacramento.

In the State Senate race in that area, between Loni Hancock and Wilma Chan, John Diaz of the Chronicle calls the Indian gaming-funded attack on Loni the sham that it is."Education Leaders for High Standards" is nothing more than a front fortribes upset at Loni for taking a stand she believes in, Diaz pointsout.

There's more...