Carole Midgen

The hits keep on coming in the race for the District 3 state Senate race, with Mark Leno today bashing Democratic primary rival Joe Nation on an issue he has made the heart of his campaign: the environment.

In a release, the Leno campaign accuses Nation of being close to corporations whose actions have been to the detriment of the state’s environment. The campaign attacks Nation for what it says is his support for selling bottled water flowing from Mount Tamalpais; for voting to weaken an alternative fuels bill; and for supporting a cap-and-trade bill that would accelerate pollution.

Nation, who served in the state Assemblyman from 2000 to 2006, has frequently mentioned during the campaign what he says is his commitment to environmental issues like global warming. He has also been quick to point out that in 2006 he was one of the authors of AB 32, California's Global Warming Solutions Act and that has also worked with the environmental consulting firm ENVIRON.

In a startling turn of events, Democratic U.S. Rep. Lynn Woolsey today announced her endorsement of Assemblyman Mark Leno in District 3 after endorsing incumbent state Senator Carole Migden earlier in the same primary campaign.

But a spokesperson for Woolsey told PolitickerCA.com that she was not withdrawing her support form Migden. Rather she is offering a “co-endorsement.”

“As the race tightens, Congresswoman Woolsey believes that the number one priority is ensuring that the district continues to be represented by a progressive voice in Sacramento.  While Lynn continues to support Senator Migden, she believes that Mark Leno has the experience and vision needed to bring about the kind of change that Marin and Sonoma voters are looking for,” said Woolsey spokesman Chris Shields.