Having solved all other problems and put all other bad guys in jail, the state of California is now turning its sites on car companies. Again:

California sued six of the world's largest automakers over global warming Wednesday, charging that greenhouse gases from their vehicles have caused billions of dollars in damages.

The lawsuit is the first of its kind to seek to hold manufacturers liable for the damages caused by their vehicles' emissions, state Attorney General Bill Lockyer said.

Only those on the extreme left side of the peanut gallery will be surprised to find out Mr. Lockyer is running for election this year. Scariest of all is that he's not doing it just to please himself. Apparently at least some citizens of the People's Republic of California will be happy enough with this to vote for the guy.

The mind boggles.