Of the more than 700 new laws that go into effect in 2011, two of them are going to significantly alter the lives of an estimated 9 million Californians — but not for three years.

Although "reform" is in the eye of the beholder, two ballot measures approved this year by Californians will change the state's political landscape -- creating an open primary and an independent body to draw new legislative district lines, the process known as redistricting.

To the shock of commentators across the political and religious spectrum, conservative Christian televangelist, Pat Robertson actually told his television viewers earlier this week that "criminalizing marijuana... not a good thing."