San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, whose campaigning took him to the grand marshal slot in this year's Long Beach Lesbian and Gay Pride Parade, ended his bid for governor today. This clears the way for Jerry Brown, the state attorney general and former governor, to coast toward the 2010 Democratic nomination unless another big name gets in the race.
Newsom had never formally declared, but he was indeed running, appearing at least three times in Long Beach in the last year or so. In addition to pride, he spoke at the school and appeared at a LMBDA Democratic Club meeting.
On the Republican side, former EBay Chief Meg Whitman and Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner are duking it out.
The Wall Street Journal has a good take on the story.
