Just spoke with Allan Hoffenblum, a lifelong Republican and former political director for the state GOP. These days, he publishes the Target Book, which handicaps political races, and surveys the...

The State Capitol is abuzz this morning with reports that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the four legislative leaders have reached a tentative deal on the budget that includes three tax increases...

You may recall this story about the significant role religion played in the passage of the Proposition 8 gay marriage ban, where the campaign manager estimated that individual Mormon donors...

County supervisors and top managers could save taxpayers $21 million each year – and about 310 jobs - just by cutting their perks. That’s the conclusion reached by Orange County Employees...

Camp Pendleton is apparently on the list of potential new homes for Guantanamo Bay detainees if and when President-elect Barack Obama makes good on his campaign promise to close the terrorist...