Not only that, but both candidates are Democrats. Says Tim Murphy at Mother Jones:
The most expensive race in California this year isn't the governor's race, which incumbent Democrat Jerry Brown is expected to win in a landslide — it's the race for state education superintendent, where incumbent Tom Torlakson and challenger Marshall Tuck have combined to spend nearly $30 million. [Mother Jones]
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