On this weekend's newsmagazine edition of The California Report… My colleague Scott Shafer has an in-depth discussion of the problems in the state's prisons… talking to both the interim director of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Jim Tilton, … Continue reading »

The much discussed idea of removing the Legislature from the process of political map drawing is again the subject of some intense discussions at the Capitol. On Thursday, Governor Schwarzenegger met privately with a group of strong supporters of redistricting, … Continue reading »

The campaign of Democratic gubernatorial challenger Phil Angelides seems to have settled on a strategy they like for the time being: attempting to paint Arnold Schwarzenegger as the proverbial wolf in sheep's clothing. It began with recent accusations of the … Continue reading »