Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.) gave the following speech on the floor of the House of Representatives on June 26, in opposition to the cap-and-trade legislation.

       Writer J. F. Kelley, Jr., discusses the death of Michael Jackson, California's "King of Pop," and public and media reaction.

       Days from the start of his second term, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has earned tepid job approval ratings from city voters, and a plurality opposes his entrance into the upcoming race for governor, according to a new Los Angeles Times poll.

       Writer Jon Coupal writes about the never ending battle in California to contain those who would increase taxes, including even an occasional Republican.

       Governor Schwarzenegger announced a first-in-the-nation plan to offer free digital math and science textbooks for high school students, but technology alone will do little to improve the quality of California’s public schools.