Gavin Newsom
New Yahoo/YouGov poll shows California governor leading 2028 Democratic presidential nomination race, with 21%, followed by Kamala Harris at 19%; Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at 12% and Pete Buttigieg 10%.
Jay Leno
Former Tonight Show host takes a political loss after Democrats in Sacramento kill “Leno’s Law,” a bill he pushed to exempt classic collector cars and other old vehicles from smog check tests.
Joel Engardio
San Francisco supervisor, facing a recall election Sept. 16 for supporting turning the Great Highway into a park, wins the backing of Nancy Pelosi but is found in violation of city rules for not disclosing meetings.