I just sat down for a thirty minute interview with Gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman and House Republican Whip Eric Cantor, who endorsed Whitman's candidacy this morning. Look for that interview in the next few days.

While the Congressman's support is notable, my favorite factoid from the interview is that Whitman is friends with and went to Princton with President Barack Obama's Supreme Court pick, Sonia Sotomayer… What did Cantor and Whitman have to say about the Sotomayer pick? You'll have to wait until we publish the interview!… Read More

The California Supreme Court has issued its much anticipated ruling on the validity of Proposition 8, the constitutional amendment defining marriage as being between a man and a woman. The Court, by an overwhelming 6-1 vote, upheld the constitutionality of Proposition 8. Many people view the ruling as being primarily about the wisdom of allowing gay marriage in California. But whether you agree or disagree with gay marriage, the ruling was an important one for those who support the right of voters to initiate laws and challenge governmental decisions.

At the core of the challenge to Proposition 8 was a challenge to California’s initiative process itself. Opponents of Prop 8 argued that this plain-language 14-word amendment constituted an illegal “revision” of the state Constitution that only the Legislature can initiate. Prior Court rulings had defined constitutional revisions to be those proposals that resulted in a fundamental restructuring of governmental power. How, one might wonder, does a 14 word proposal that simply inserts the age-old understanding of the definition of marriage constitute a fundamental restructuring of government? Fortunately, the Supreme… Read More

Last year, I had an opportunity to attend, with my good friend and former California Republican Party Chairman John McGraw, the Pacific Research Institute’s annual gala in San Francisco, where the main program was a presentation from none other than Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and columnist George Will. It was a special evening, not just to gather with fellow conservatives, but I have to tell you that Will exceeded my expectations. If, like me, you enjoy reading his columns (like this recent one on California), well hearing him in person is literally like experiencing his columns in 3-D – it’s awesome.

If you are from Southern California, now it is your turn to experience George Will “unplugged” at what promises to be another evening of conservative camaraderie and fellowship as Will is the featured… Read More

Last year, I had an opportunity to attend, with my good friend and former California Republican Party Chairman John McGraw, the Pacific Research Institute’s annual gala in San Francisco, where the main program was a presentation from none other than Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and columnist George Will. It was a special evening, not just to gather with fellow conservatives, but I have to tell you that Will exceeded my expectations. If, like me, you enjoy reading his columns (like this recent one on California), well hearing him in person is literally like experiencing his columns in 3-D – it’s awesome.

If you are from Southern California, now it is your turn to experience George Will “unplugged” at what promises to be another evening of conservative camaraderie and fellowship as Will is the featured… Read More

This in from longtime FR friend Andrew Pugno, who serves as the Chief Legal Counsel for the Yes on Proposition 8 campaign…

Yesterday – less than three months after Kenneth W. Starr and I appeared in the California Supreme Court on behalf of our ProtectMarriage.com Campaign to defend Prop 8 – the Court finally issued its decision… all 185 pages of it!

By a 6 to 1 vote, a nearly-unanimous majority of the Supreme Court upheld the vote of the people by which Prop 8 was passed into law to protect traditional marriage in our State Constitution. You can read the decision here… Read More

This in from longtime FR friend Andrew Pugno, who serves as the Chief Legal Counsel for the Yes on Proposition 8 campaign…

Yesterday – less than three months after Kenneth W. Starr and I appeared in the California Supreme Court on behalf of our ProtectMarriage.com Campaign to defend Prop 8 – the Court finally issued its decision… all 185 pages of it! By a 6 to 1 vote, a nearly-unanimous majority of the Supreme Court upheld the vote of the people by which Prop 8 was passed into law to protect traditional marriage in our State Constitution. You can read the decision … Read More

And the next person arrested in San Bernardino County politics is… Click here.… Read More

As predicted, the fight over Proposition 8 and same-sex marriage drags on. This morning media reported former Solicitor General Ted Olson has filed a federal lawsuit challenging Proposition 8. ABC’s White House Correspondent Jake Tapper blogs about the lawsuit here. It’s interesting that two former legal adversaries have found unity on such a divisive issue: Olson is joined by David Boies, his opponent in the historic Bush v. Gore case.

The two lawyers contend that the Supreme Court’s upholding of Proposition 8 violates the Fourteenth Amendment’s equal protection and due process clauses. Read the complaint here. The suit requests an immediate injunction so that Proposition 8 cannot be enforced. My latest Townhall.com article examines the Proposition 8 case and how this issue will be making headlines for years to come.… Read More