In a WORLD Web Extra, our own Lynn Vincent reports that California’s 2nd District Court of Appeals approved a petition today for a rehearing of last month’s controversial decision against homeschooling. “It could be that the court realized it was incorrect on the law and that they wish to write a different opinion … or they could be rehearing it to firm up the existing opinion and make it less vulnerable to challenge,” Pacific Justice Institute President Brad Dacus told Lynn. Other possibilities include the court coming up with a new decision that avoids the sweeping effect of its original ruling. Read Lynn’s entire report here.

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger joins Rudy Giuliani as another “moderate” Republican to back John McCain. Drudge is also reporting that Nancy Reagan privately supports McCain’s presidential bid.

And did you see the debate from the Reagan Library last night? Was it just me, or did they all look like they were sitting behind too-small, elementary school–size desks?