Latest line: A good week for Santa Clara, a bad week for Toni Atkins

Santa Clara

It has fewer people than Sunnyvale, Fremont or San Jose, but the South Bay city is heading for the global spotlight — finalizing plans to host the Super Bowl on Feb. 8 and the World Cup next summer.

Toni Atkins

Despite decent fundraising, San Diego Democrat and former state Senate leader drops out of governor’s race after she polls consistently in low single digits amid low statewide name recognition.

EV drivers

Electric car owners can no longer drive solo in carpool lanes, as Republicans in Congress block an extension of the policy. But the CHP says it won’t begin writing tickets for violators until Dec. 1.