In today's newscast:
Lettuce implicated, but not confirmed as pathogen source
The investigation into a large food-borne illness outbreak continues. The Food and Drug Administration says a lab test was wrong.
FDA lab testing initially showed positive results for cyclospora on Mexican-grown iceberg lettuce. But on Sunday, its investigation update page said the results were a false positive.
Still, Salinas-based Taylor Farms says Taylor Farms de Mexico has recalled—and halted imports of—iceberg lettuce grown in central Mexico.
Restaurants and retailers in 27 states received the potentially bad lettuce. California is not among them.
Opponents of top-two primary get to work
An effort to get rid of California’s top two primary system is underway. Our partner CapRadio reports the proponents of the change can now collect signatures.
California’s top two primary means the top two vote getters advance to the general election, regardless of which party they belong to.
But it came under scrutiny this year after Democrats faced the possibility of lockout in the governor’s race.
"So I think voters have really figured out that this is a failed experiment," said Steve Maviglio, a Democratic political consultant. He started this effort to do away with California’s top two system.
He says he’s been against it from the beginning because it can make it so voters have less choices, like if there are two candidates of the same party running against each other.
"So that doesn't give you the ability to vote for a candidate that shares your value or even your party affiliation if you're a Democrat or Republican," he said. "And I think that's fundamentally unfair."
Opponents argue repealing the two-two primary will mean No Party Preference voters could lose the chance to participate in primaries.
