Here are a few links. Anything else of note?

• Sen. Boxer opposes President Obama’s Afghanistan Plan.  Meanwhile in the Inland Empire, the House Representatives are split on it. Republicans Calvert and Lewis support it, but Democratic Rep. Baca is a bit uncertain http://www.pe.com/localnews/po… Probably not a good sign that the plan has more Republican support.

• The state got some money for energy efficiencies, but hasn’t spent it and might get it revoked.

• Steve Maviglio pens a story opposing the part-time legislature. I grew up in Texas, which had such a system, and he is exactly right. It transfers power from the elected legislature to the lobbyists and the staff. It would just continue the problematic process begun with term limits of neutering the legislature.

• The online buying spree, and the shift from traditional stores is dramatically hurting state revenues.