Latest line: A good week for Scott Wiener, a bad week for Tony Thurmond

Scott Wiener

Liberal San Francisco state senator shepherds a large number of his bills to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk, including safeguards on AI, fines for cities that don’t build housing, and car systems that warn speeding drivers.

Tony Thurmond

A new report gives California a “D” for transparency in explaining test scores, attendance, graduation rates and other student info to parents online, a key part of Thurmond’s job as state education superintendent.

Matt Mahan

San Jose’s mayor is rankling fellow Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom with his strong support of Prop 36, a ballot measure to increase prison time for fentanyl and retail theft. But polls show it is likely to pass.

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