This is an interesting election season for California — and not just because of the competitive races for governor and superintendent of public instruction.The superintendent’s job description might dramatically change in the coming months before a new superintendent takes office. That's because Gov. Gavin Newsom — in one of his last bold acts in education — is planning to hand over management of the California Department of Education from the superintendent to the next governor.We check in with veteran education reporter John Fensterwald, who has been covering the upcoming primary race and Newsom's proposal to overhaul the California Department of Education.Guest:John Fensterwald, Editor-at-Large, EdSourceRead more from EdSource:Here’s how Gov. Newsom proposes to revamp the state education departmentWhat does the state superintendent actually do and how might that drastically change?California’s next governor to face tough choices for education as state budget tightensLegislative Analyst sees merit in Gov. Newsom’s plan for realigning California’s school bureaucracyCalifornia school boards fault state government’s failure to narrow the achievement gapAnd more ongoing election coverage at EdSourceEducation Beat is a weekly podcast. This week’s episode was hosted by EdSource’s Emma Gallegos and produced by Coby McDonald.Subscribe: Apple, Spotify, SoundCloud, YouTube