California’s Proposition 8

    California’s Proposition 8: Judge Walker’s opinion that traditional marriage is an affront to the Bill of Rights would no doubt have come as a surprise to the American Founders – and to more than two centuries of American jurisprudence affirming that institution. Fortunately, the architects of our Constitution recognized the damage that feeble reasoning can do from the bench and provided a multitude of checks | Read More »

    Turn on the Pumps

    Opening Statement Congressman Tom McClintock House Water and Power Sub-Committee February 4, 2010.  Last week, Republicans held a listening forum in Fresno to hear directly from the people of California’s Central Valley who have been devastated by the federal government’s willful decision to turn off their water to indulge the environmental left’s pet causes. I’m sorry this sub-committee chose not to attend.  If my colleagues | Read More »

    California – Proposal to Contract Out Prison Beds

    I applaud the Governor for calling for contracting out prison beds.  Unfortunately, he opposed my proposal to do exactly that when it could have made a difference: Debate Remarks, AB 900 California State Senate, April 26, 2007 Reamrks by California State Senator Tom McClintock I would like to begin with some stubborn facts. According to the Legislative Analyst’s Office, for fiscal year 06-07, it will | Read More »