California's Campaign Spending Approach Goes National
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled yesterday that corporations and labor unions can spend almost anything they want on independent political campaigns. Some experts believe what it really means is that California's no-holds barred system of campaign spending is now the law of the land.
Putting Compassion to Work in Haiti
As the U.S. and other nations struggle to get aid to Haiti's earthquake disaster zone, many private groups are also ramping up their relief efforts. In Southern California, the Tzu Chi Foundation, a Buddhist aid group, is working to mobilize resources for quake recovery.

