State Sen. Mike McGuire, whose district includes Marin, speaks during a hearing in Sacramento in January 2022. (Dai Sugano/Bay Area News Group)
Mike McGuire
State Senate leader, a Sonoma County Democrat, gets the rare opportunity to serve as governor and sign bills to put measures on the ballot, while Gov. Gavin Newsom and Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis are out of state.
Patelco
The Dublin-based credit union, the Bay Area’s third largest, is hit with a massive ransomware attack that blocks many of its 500,000 customers from making payments, receiving direct deposits or transferring funds.
Rob Bonta
California attorney general could be formidable in the 2026 governor’s race. But his ties to the Duongs, a family whose homes were raided by the FBI in the investigation into Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, pose a big risk.
Originally published at Bay Area News Group