Links:

* John Howard takes a look at the anti-consumer MICRA legislation that Jerry Brown signed back in 1975.  The measure capped pain and suffering damages at non-inflation adjusted $250K and protected insurance companies over the rights of patients.  Victims of medical malpractice in the state are left to virtually fend for themselves as it just doesn’t make economic sense for talented attorneys.

* The California Supreme Court is going to let the top-2 election litigation go through the normal appeals process rather than dealing with it directly.

* The Bay Area Council has a report out on Clean Tech and entreupeneurialism.  

* Capitol Weekly takes a look at the “rookie class” of legislators.

* One South Carolina man is thankful for what the State of California did for him decades ago.