First Take: UC to take over prison healthcare? John Perez picks a team. Golfing for dollars

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The embattled state prison healthcare system could be placed in the hands of the University of California. State regulators took steps Thursday that could increase regulation of the porn industry.

Assembly Speaker John Perez chose his new leadership team and committee chairs, with many of the top jobs going to Los Angeles-area lawmakers.

State polls and the budget dominate the discussion on this week’s Capital Notes podcast.

An association of cable companies that lobby the Legislature is sponsoring a major Democratic golf fundraiser in La Jolla this weekend.

A Republican candidate for attorney general wants to list his South Dakota job title on the June ballot.

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