Death Penalty Differences: The candidates' differences on the issue might mean it has political weight this November. [SF Gate]
Governor Suggests Terminating Superintendent's Office: The governor says it's time to abolish the office of superintendent of public instruction. [California Watch]
Fiorina Questions Fed's AZ Lawsuit: The Senate candidate says "they ought to be applying that standard consistently and they clearly are not." [OC Register]
Feinstein Takes Side on Prop 19: The Senator backs a campaign to defeat the marijuana legalization measure. [LA Times]
Meanwhile, in Oakland...: That city is considering a plan that would permit four "industrial-scale medical cannabis" cultivation facilities -- big pot farms. [California Watch]
Assessors Release Property Tax Polls: On the whole, it looks like good news for homeowners but bad news for local governments that rely on the taxes. [Sacramento Bee]
State Taken to Court Over School Funding: The lawsuit filed in Alameda County claims California is failing its students. [Bay Citizen]