First Take: Legislature scrambles to meet final deadline. Chief justice pick clears first hurdle.

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The nomination of Tanil Cantil-Sakauye for California Supreme Court chief justice seems to be on the fast track after a thumbs-up from a commission on judicial appointments Wednesday.

Amid the sea of bills before it in coming days, the Legislature will vote on a plan to crack down on paparazzi who drive recklessly in pursuit of celebrities.

Capitol Weekly offers a rundown of some of the major legislation and last-minute deals in the closing days of the legislative session.

George Skelton says Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown are under no obligation to defend Proposition 8 in court -- but they should, simply because it was the will of the voters.

Brown was back on the campaign trail Wednesday night, holding his first public event in weeks.

A judge has ordered Cal State Stanislaus to release documents surrounding Sarah Palin’s paid visit to the campus earlier this year.

-- Anthony York

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