Your daily look at late-breaking California news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
1. GROWING SUPPORT FOR ENDING DEATH PENALTY
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Field Poll finds ballot initiative to end death penalty lacks majority needed to pass.
2. ONLINE REGISTRATION BOOSTS VOTER COUNT
Secretary of State expected to announce record surge in new voters led by young, Democratic-leaning Californians.
3. SENTENCING FOR KILLER OF FOOTBALL STANDOUT
Death sentence expected for illegal immigrant gang member who killed high school football standout because of his red Spider-Man backpack.
4. INTELLIGENT DESIGN
Tentative ruling says fired former Jet Propulsion Laboratory computer specialist wasn’t let go because of his belief in intelligent design.
5. IT WAS IN THE CAR GLOVE COMPARTMENT
Five months after the winning numbers were announced, a Lotto player claims $23 million lottery jackpot.
