CORRECTIONS

State job gets little respect, much spending, May 16, A6

The story on the lieutenant governor’s race, which started on the Front Page, misstated the party affiliation of candidate Lydia Ortega. She is a Republican. Frank McCulloch — former S.F. Examiner managing editor, May 16, Bay Area, D3

The obituary incorrectly reported that Ed Kennedy, the Associated Press reporter wrongly accused of breaking a news embargo on the German surrender in World War II, was posthumously granted a Pulitzer Prize.

Hard-fought down-ballot races heat up in California, May 13, Bay Area, C3

The story, which started on page C1, incorrectly listed the amount of money a state candidate must raise or spend before being required to file a campaign finance report with the secretary of state. It is $2,000 for candidates running for state offices.

State GOP provides little help for voters, May 8, Bay Area, C4

The story omitted the name of a candidate endorsed by the California Republican Party. Konstantinos Roditis, the lone Republican candidate for state controller, had been endorsed by the party before its May convention in San Diego. Story on ambush in Niger, May 11, A7

The headline about the ambush that killed four U.S. service members misstated their branch of the military. They were all members of the Army.