Top of the morning’s news:
- Ex-governor Pete Wilson endorsed Mitt Romney. PolitiCal
- A federal appeals court is expected to rule today on Prop 8, the state’s voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage. Mercury News
- Stanford linebacker and defensive leader Shayne Skov faces DUI charges after being arrested in his dormitory’s parking lot. Chronicle
- Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi promoted former campaign rival Paul Miyamoto to assistant sheriff. Chronicle
- A judge says former Contra Costa narcotics cop Norman Wielch, awaiting trial on corruption charges, can’t travel to appear on the “Dr. Phil” show. Contra Costa Times
- State officials say many motorists with newer cars may be changing their oil too much. Orange County Register
- A UCSF study says a June ballot measure aimed at boosting the cigarette tax by $1 a pack could create 12,000 jobs and add $2 billion a year to the state’s economy. SF Business Times
