PolitiCal Roundup: A ‘tea party’ politician goes to Sacramento, campus spying accusation

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-- It’s not easy being a ‘tea party’ state lawmaker: There’s the danger of being seen as a ‘whack job.’ Then there’s the problem of justifying your state car. The Times’ Michael J. Mishak profiles San Bernardino Republican and former Minuteman Tim Donnelly, a man of martial metaphors.

-- Gov. Jerry Brown signs renewable energy legislation, calling it ‘a landmark for the nation.’ It’s one reason he thinks being governor is ‘going remarkably well’ so far.

-- Students protesting budget cuts at UC Davis accuse the administration of ‘infiltrating’ their movement with plainclothes police and volunteers. The university says it’s not spying, just keeping watch.

-- A nice man in politics: The Times’ Mark Z. Barabak covers Kam Kuwata whose unexpected death at 57 stunned political insiders. Family ties to the Japanese internment and school-integration battles helped shape the Democratic strategist.