I'll see your CTA...and raise you an AFSCME

What do the California Teachers Association, the Hollywood Park Casino, the San Manuel Tribal Administration and the Association of Federal, State, County and Municipal Employees have in common? Not much that we can think of, but they have joined together to financially support an independent expenditure group that jumped in big time over the last week in the hotly contested 35th Assembly District campaign.

Known collectively as "Californians for a Better Future," the group dumped $101,000 into the race on behalf of Democrat Pedro Nava on Friday. That followed a $25,000 expense on Tuesday.

The effort is an indication that this race is very close. Sources from both sides have told me over the last 24 hours that the race with Republican Bob Pohl is within the margin of error in internal polling.