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Former Assemblyman George Plescia (R) today took out papers to seek the 39th Senate District seat, setting up what could be a classic matchup against Assemblyman Marty Block (D). I have a call into Plescia for a comment.

Here is some San Diego Rostra coverage of the seat and its registration numbers by Jim Sills.… Read More

From today’s Wall Street Journal Political Diary E-mail…

And Dreier Makes Seven The California redistricting carnage goes on, with the latest casualty being Republican Rep. David Dreier. The chairman of the House Rules committee, who was first elected in 1980, announced his resignation on the floor Wednesday, bowing to the reality of a newly redrawn district that is overwhelmingly Democratic.

Mr. Dreier becomes the seventh member to retire from the California delegation this election cycle, following Republicans Jerry Lewis, Elton Gallegly and Wally Herger, and Democrats Lynn Woolsey, Dennis Cardoza and Bob Filner. California members are known for their longevity, the result of intense gerrymandering, and most of these retiring members are relatively senior. Yet the protection of incumbency all changed with a recent law that created an independent commission to redraw the state’s 53 congressional districts, a process that has upended many of the state’s safest areas.

Mr. Dreier’s own 26th congressional district, which was north and east of Los Angeles, was redrawn… Read More

Early this morning Andrew Breitbart, a culture warrior on the right and longtime friend of mine and of the FlashReport, passed away from natural causes. He was only 43 years old, and leaves behind a beautiful family (Susie and the four young kids) and an unfinished fight. I will have more to say about his passing and the impact that this great man and friend had on me. But for now, we simply pray for his family at this time. Such a senseless, tragic loss.… Read More

The Club for Growth, the nation’s leading free-market advocacy organization, announced that from California, three members of the 53 person delegation had received their coveted Defender of Economic Freedom Award — Reps. Tom McClintock, Ed Royce and John Campbell. The award honors Members of Congress who have a strong, consistent voting record on economic growth issues. 11 U.S. Senators and 34 U.S. Congressmen received the award this year.

“The Club for Growth values Members of Congress who vote based on principle for pro-growth policies that will restore America. The people of the 48th congressional district of California are lucky to have him fighting for them in Congress,” said Club for Growth President Chris Chocola.

To see how all Members of Congress did in the Club’s 2011 Scorecard, visit www.ClubforGrowth.org/projects.

Club for Growth publishes an annual scorecard so Club members and the public can monitor the actions and the voting behavior of Members of Congress on economic growth issues. The Club conducted a comprehensive examination of each lawmaker’s record on… Read More