Monique Limón

Santa Barbara Democrat, a favorite of environmentalists, wins caucus vote to become president pro tem of the California Senate, one of the “Big Three” leaders with the governor and assembly speaker.

Andrew Do

Former Orange County Republican supervisor gets five years in prison after taking $550,000 in bribes to divert $10 million in COVID relief dollars meant for seniors to a non-profit that paid his daughters.

Matt Mahan

San Jose mayor wins city council approval to arrest homeless people for trespassing after they reject three offers for shelter. But he loses vote to tie a portion of elected officials’ pay to performance.