Governor Brown concedes that the oil industry won a big victory in this year's legislative session. It was orchestrated by Assemblyman Henry Perea of Fresno. He's been talked about as the leader of moderate Democrats sympathetic to business interests — but today he announced that he's stepping down a year before his term in elected office runs out. Melanie Mason reports from Sacramento for the LA Times.
Leader of Democrats' Moderate Bloc Is Quitting the Assembly
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- Melanie Mason - Politico reporter covering California politics - @melmason