Hahn, Newsom fight for attention

Eager to return Sen. Barbara Boxer to Washington and anoint Jerry Brown as their gubernatorial candidate, California Democrats paid little attention over the weekend to a race that may be crucial to the party's future.AP in the Daily News.

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles City Councilwoman Janice Hahn are locked in a heated, under-the-radar primary battle for lieutenant governor, a job with few responsibilities but one that can become a stepping stone to the governor's seat. The position has remained vacant since Democrat John Garamendi won a seat in Congress last fall.