Today's the filing deadline for folks who want to run for state and legislative offices.
There is an exception: If you want to run for a seat now held by an incumbent -- and that incumbent is eligible to run again but doesn't file -- you get five extra days to make up your mind.
Let's see. Incumbent, eligible, but doesn't file. How about guv-wannabe Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner?
Meanwhile, there's some question about whether Sen. Dean Florez is going to run for lieutenant governor.
As our colleague E.J. Schultz notes over at the Fresno Bee news blog, the Shafter Democrat hasn't filed official papers yet, plus he "has not reported any campaign donations since early January and has not attended several recent endorsement meetings."
Will it be Los Angeles City Councilwoman Janice Hahn battling it out with San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom for the Democratic light guv nod?
Today's also the first day of the California Republican Party's spring convention, which runs through Sunday.
Tonight's dinner features guv-wannabe Meg Whitman and her mentor, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.
Whitman won't be giving any news conferences at the convention this weekend, unlike rival Poizner, who'll be doing a standup shortly before Whitman and Romney give their speeches.
Saturday's luncheon at the convention will feature U.S. Senate candidate Carly Fiorina and Damon Dunn, who's running for secretary of state.
Poizner will be featured at Saturday's dinner, along with Fiorina's rivals, Assemblyman Chuck DeVore and former Rep. Tom Campbell.
GOV2010: The Bee asked all three gubernatorial candidates five questions on issues facing the state. Meg Whitman has declined to provide answers. Click here for summaries of both Steve Poizner's and Jerry Brown's answers and videos of their responses.
BILL WATCH: Sen. Leland Yee, D-San Francisco, touts his Senate Bill 220, which would require health insurance plans to cover devices, methods and services for people trying to quit using tobacco. San Francisco Supervisor Eric Mar and representatives from the American Lung Association and other groups are also expected to attend the 10 a.m. news conference at San Francisco General.
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