Bay Area legislator becomes governor, just for a few days, and a major hack hamstrings a big credit union
State Senate leader, a Sonoma County Democrat, gets the rare opportunity to serve as governor and sign bills to put measures on the ballot, while Gov. Gavin Newsom and Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis are out of state.
The Dublin-based credit union, the Bay Area’s third largest, is hit with a massive ransomware attack that blocks many of its 500,000 customers from making payments, receiving direct deposits or transferring funds.
Rob BontaCalifornia attorney general could be formidable in the 2026 governor’s race. But his ties to the Duongs, a family whose homes were raided by the FBI in the investigation into Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, pose a big risk.
