Up: Voters
A new law from Assemblyman Marc Berman, D-Menlo Park, taking effect Jan. 1 requires every registered California voter to be mailed a ballot in elections, making a COVID safety measure permanent.
Down: CalSTRS
After spending $340 million to expand its Sacramento headquarters with plans to rent out the space, the State Teachers Retirement System now sees few tenants as people work from home.
Sideways: Meg Whitman
Former Hewlett Packard CEO, a moderate Republican, lost the 2010 governor’s race to Jerry Brown. But her political life is back, as Joe Biden nominates her for U.S. ambassador to Kenya.