California: “Judge Gives Bredefeld, Chavez Win in County Campaign Fund Lawsuit” by Edward Smith for GV Wire

Elections

Georgia: “First Trump Co-Defendant Pleads Guilty in the Georgia Election Interference Case” by Associated Press for NPR

Ethics

National: “For Supreme Court, Ethics Have Become the Elephant in the Courtroom” by Robert Barnes and Ann Marimow (Washington Post) for MSN

Idaho: “Idaho Secretary of State’s Office Releases New Campaign Finance, Lobbying Dashboard” by Abby Davis for KTVB

New York: “Trump’s Trial Starts Monday. It Will Spotlight What He’s Really Worth.” by Jonah Bromwich, Ben Protess, and William Rashbaum (New York Times) for DNyuz

Texas: “Lawsuit by Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Accusers Can Continue, Texas Supreme Court Rules” by Patrick Svitek for Texas Tribune

Legislative Issues

California: “Newsom Taps Emily’s List Leader to Fill Feinstein’s Senate Seat” by Maeve Reston and Tyler Pager (Washington Post) for MSN

Lobbying

Hawaii: “Former CoreCivic Lobbyist Is Helping to Plan a New Oahu Jail” by Kevin Dayton for Honolulu Civil Beat