Wall St. Journal:  The Democrat “Party considers legalization efforts in swing states amid signs California measure is exciting young, liberal voters.  Democratic strategists are studying a California marijuana-legalization initiative to see if similar ballot measures could energize young, liberal voters in swing states for the 2012 presidential election.”

Stopthedrugwar.org:  “California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Thursday signed into law a bill that decriminalizes the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana. The bill reduces simple possession from a misdemeanor to an infraction.”  “this does not make marijuana possession legal, but it no longer will be a misdemeanor offense.”

See “Schwarzenegger signs bill reducing offense for marijuana possession.”