First Take: Poizner goes retro. Gavin Newsom wins a round. Compromise, Schwarzenegger-style

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Cathleen Decker says Steve Poizner’s focus on immigration is so 1994.

The state’s campaign watchdog has dismissed a complaint from Janice Hahn filed against Gavin Newsom.

Who wants to be a legislator? Lots of people, it turns out. Patrick McGreevy looks at the candidates running for a job that has just a 9% approval rating.

Seema Mehta asks, Is Tom Campbell too bookish to win statewide office?

George Skelton looks at compromise, Schwarzenegger-style.

Steve Lopez weighs in on Meg Whitman’s multimillion-dollar campaign.

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-- Anthony York