The story behind the California Supreme Court's rejection of the model rules

As I reported recently (here), the California Supreme Court has decided not to adopt a proposal for new rules of professional conduct. As you would expect, the decision has generated much commentary including a short comment by my friend Richard Zitrin (UC Hastings) in which he describes the background history of the Court and the Commission which helps understand the recently announced decision.  You can read the article online now here (subscription may be required) or in print tomorrow at The Recorder.   For more commentary on the situation go here and here.