Darrell Steinberg

Democratic legislative leaders, acknowledging the dysfunction of state government, say they want to place reforms before voters this year. Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg said the "system of finance is broken" as he and Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez unveiled their... by sacbee.com/walters/index.html | related posts

Targeting California's bitter budget fights, Democratic legislative leaders proposed a wide-ranging overhaul Thursday that would allow lawmakers to pass budgets by a simple-majority vote and would require them to forfeit pay if they are late in passing a spending plan. Senate President Pro Tem... by sacbee.com/static/weblogs/capitolalertlatest | related posts

California State Senate pro Tem Darrell Steinberg discussed his version of “pension reform” on the Ronn Owens’ radio show on KGO. It is good that the senator is looking to reform public employee pensions somehow, but the interview demonstrates a lack of understanding about the... by orangepunch.freedomblogging.com | related posts

Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg came calling this morning on the Bee's editorial board to pitch a 27-bill package designed to replenish California's beleaguered economy with 140,000 jobs.   Some of the ideas are intriguing, some are recycled, and some are problematic.... by sacbee.com/static/weblogs/the_swarm | related posts

Maybe, but probably not enough. Today Darrell Steinberg, President Pro Tem of the State Senate, announced that he will call for an overhaul of the legislative process when the legislature returns in January. His primary notion is to put the legislature back on a 2 year cycle, where... by ccpoa.blogspot.com | related posts

Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg says he has “grave concerns” about Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s decision to nominate GOP Sen. Abel Maldonado as the next lieutenant governor. “I congratulate Senator Maldonado upon his nomination by the governor,”... by ibabuzz.com/politics | related posts

Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, back in July : The 2/3 requirement that we have in this state. I know it's a tired old saw. But when you really think about, that is the cause of so much of the dysfunction in the legislature. you have a minority party that obviously worked... by calitics.com | related posts

No, it's not marathon water talks that are making Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg look older these days. His 50th birthday was last Thursday. Party hearty? Nope. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger gave Steinberg a gift certificate to Biba restaurant, his... by sacbee.com/static/weblogs/capitolalertlatest | related posts

With the first year of Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg's role as Senate leader winding to a close, Susan Ferriss sums up the Sacramento Democrat's political victories and defeats. "As a Democratic leader in the nation's most populous state, Steinberg has,... by sacbee.com/static/weblogs/capitolalertlatest | related posts

In the aftermath of the May 19 special election Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg claimed a mandate from voters to make cuts - and as he said, "cut we will." As we've seen, that hasn't worked out so well for California. Our economy has worsened as government has... by calitics.com | related posts