Today on PolitiCal: Labor blacklists Democratic consultant; candidate lawsuit wars!

Here are some of the stories we’re following on PolitiCal, our California politics blog:

Sometimes, what you call yourself can be the difference between victory and defeat. Today, we tell the tale of two lawsuits over candidates’ self-selected ballot titles — one in the Republican race for attorney general, and one among Democratic assembly candidates.

The state’s largest labor organization has placed a Democratic political consultant on its boycott list. The allegation? Fraternizing with the enemy….

The Times has been refused a copy of the electronic pay records of legislative employees. Find out why….

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