Immigrants in California are less likely to commit crime than U.S. natives, according to a report by the Public Policy Institute of California. (via Foreign Policy)

There has never been a more self-destructive Republican political campaign than the 1994 reelection drive of former California Gov. Pete Wilson.

But this year’s campaign might even surpass those levels of GOP self immolation. More…

In California, Hispanics make up about 40 percent of the population, and they are expected to account for about 20 percent of the Democratic vote on Tuesday. Both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are working hard to win over that key constituency.

When Obama spoke Thursday to a crowd at Los Angeles Trade Technical College, he briefly became bilingual. More…