He isn’t doing a whole lot of campaigning, advertising or interviews yet, but a new poll shows the Democratic nominee for governor with a commanding 55% to 37% lead over Republican Steve Hilton.
The former reality TV star and failed LA mayor candidate said during the primary that he lived in a trailer in burned-out Pacific Palisades. But new spending reports show he was at the Bel-Air and Four Seasons hotels.
The moderate Sacramento Republican wins a caucus vote to become State Senate minority leader. But the job doesn’t have much power: Democrats outnumber Republicans by 30-10 in the state Senate.