Links:

*  President Obama rallies Democrats in LA today to work hard to re-elect Senator Barbara Boxer. There were rumors flying that Obama would be at the CDP convention, but obviously that didn’t happen.

*  Jerry Brown launches an online petition calling on Meg Whitman to debate himself and Steve Poizner. We’ll see if it entices eMeg to change her mind and give the public a chance to assess the candidates together. If debates were good enough for Abe Lincoln and Ronald Reagan, surely they’re good enough for Meg Whitman.

*  Capistrano Unified teachers issue their demands to avert a strike, as the teachers lead the fight against a right-wing school board determined to use CUSD as a proving ground for right-wing ideologies. More from Ellinorianne here at Calitics.

*  The fight over the CA-36 endorsement isn’t over yet, as Marcy Winograd questions the accuracy of the vote count at yesterday’s CDP convention floor session.