5 California Things to Know for Today

Your daily look at late-breaking California news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

1. CALIFORNIA POLL

Field Poll finds Donald Trump has slight lead over Texas Sen. Ted Cruz among Republican voters ahead of California’s June primary.

2. MERLE HAGGARD

Late pioneer of country music’s Bakersfield Sound remembered as workingman’s poet.

3. PRESIDENT OBAMA

Obama to visit Los Angeles and San Francisco Thursday through Saturday afternoon for big-ticket Democratic fundraisers.

4. SENATE SEAT

Thirty-four candidates to vie for California’s U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Barbara Boxer.

5. DROUGHT

Southern California, running a deficit in seasonal precipitation, could see showers and rain for several days.