• Shawn Steel, a former chairman of the California Republican Party, says it's time to for the FBI and federal prosecutors to "leave (Don) Perata alone."
"I don't like Don Perata. I don't like his politics. As senate leaders he's bullied many bad laws for California. But not even Don Perata deserves the abuse he received from Feds for the last 5 years," writes Steel of the former Democratic leader of the state Senate, who has been investigated for five years but never charged. FlashReport.
• Richard J. O'Neill, a former chair of the California Democratic Party, has died. He was 85. Los Angeles Times.
• Republican Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher is spending his legislative spring break climbing Mount Shasta. San Diego Union-Tribune.
• SF Chronicle columnist Debra Saunders profiles Republican candidate for governor Tom Campbell.
"It may be a long shot, but some political insiders wonder if Campbell could repeat the example of Gray Davis - the David who beat moneyed goliaths Al Checchi and Jane Harman to win the governor's seat in 1998. They both had money and lots of press coverage, but the most experienced candidate, Davis, won first the primary, then the general election," she writes.
• Rep. Tom McClintock has pledged $5,000 in matching funds to recall GOP Assemblyman Anthony Adams, one of six Republicans to vote for the February budget deal that included higher taxes. FlashReport.
• John Myers of KQED rounds up the latest money reports for the May special election.
• Democratic Assemblywoman Lori Saldana, D-San Diego, has a bill to let folks into skateboard parks that aren't wearing pads (Helmets still required.) San Diego Union-Tribune.
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