( Matt Ortega )

Carly Fiorina defended and promised more of the wildly popular (and widely-mocked) “demon sheep” web video. Meg Whitman disavowed a supporter that proclaimed he was a “proud racist” and receives flack from the base for it. Steve Poizner backed a voter initiative that led to $40 billion in more taxes. Gavin Newsom leads Democratic candidates for lieutenant governor, and more

Freshman member of Congress, Jackie Speier, confirmed she is contemplating a run for attorney general in California.

If Speier decides to run, she would join a crowded field of Democratic candidates, including San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris and Facebook chief privacy officer, Chris Kelly