First Take: State sues pension board officials. Gubernatorial spin cycle. How Arizona is affecting California politics

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Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown has filed suit against two CalPERS officials in connection with an alleged scheme to use gifts to persuade board members to get business for investment firms.

In case you missed it, the Republican gubernatorial candidates held dueling conference calls spinning the state of the race between Meg Whitman and Steve Poizner, which continues to tighten.

Maeve Reston looks at how the Arizona immigration law is affecting the California U.S. Senate primary.

The state is prepared to name a new head of the high-speed rail authority.

State and federal officials are investigating rate increases at WellPoint after a consultant reported the firm used flawed methods to justify the hikes.

-- Anthony York in Sacramento