California IN BRIEF : SACRAMENTO : McClintock Resigns as Caucus Leader

Under pressure from Assembly Republican Leader Ross Johnson (R-La Habra), Assemblyman Tom McClintock (R-Thousand Oaks) has resigned from the GOP Caucus leadership. “It was apparent Tom was not comfortable with my leadership,” Johnson said. “There are a lot of members who are enthusiastic about the job I am doing as leader and I want someone like that on my team.” McClintock said he was not surprised by his ouster from the No. 4 spot in party leadership. McClintock, whip since 1984, acknowledged that he has “expressed serious disagreements with the direction Ross has provided the caucus for a long period of time.”