Some other news:

* Senator Mark Leno will be the next Senate Budget Chair, replacing the termed out Sen. Denise Ducheny.

* Speaker Perez wants to strip Vernon of its status as a city.  The City of Vernon has been plagued by corruption issues.

* The Mayor of Santa Ana would get a big finders’ fee if state buildings are sold, as the Governor has been pushing.

* Joel Fox remembers Joe Cerrell, an LA political powerhouse for many years.