Senator McClintock is obviously pandering for increased support from his conservative base. The Senator is essentially operating a self-financed campaign and would appreciate your financial support.
SB 160 was introduced by Senator Gilbert Cedillo (a Mexican anchor baby) in 2005. The bill has been bouncing around the California Senate and has recently been re-referred to the Senate Education Committee.
Tom McClintoick has never been known to "pander". He is one of the most honest politicians California has. If you go to his website he has been writing about illegal aliens for years. He disagrees with them getting any benefits and believes that they hurt California taxpayers.
I wouldn't call that pandering.