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Steinberg Response to May Revision

May 14, 2012

(SACRAMENTO) - Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) delivered the following remarks responding to the Governor’s budget may revision:

“The economy is a stubborn beast. While we would all love this chapter of California history to be part of the past, our work obviously is not done.

Steinberg Statement on Budget Deficit

May 12, 2012

Senate President pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) has issued the following statement in response to the Governor’s May Revision estimate of the state budget deficit:

"It pains us to have to bridge such a sizable gap but we will get the job done with an eye toward doing the least amount of damage to our economy and to those who are struggling the most. Our goal remains to pass a balanced budget on time, gain passage of the Governor's revenue initiative in November and finally put this stubborn budget deficit behind us."
 

Steinberg Statement on President Obama’s Support for Gay Marriage

May 09, 2012

Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s announcement he supports gay marriage:

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INITIATIVE REFORM: Brace yourselves, voters

April 30, 2012

San Francisco Chronicle
John Diaz
Sunday, April 29, 2012

California voters will be getting a breather on June 5, with just two state propositions on the ballot, on term limits and a tobacco tax. Each fits the reasonable standard for an initiative: It's an issue the Legislature either cannot or will not address, and neither adds a burden to the general fund.

The past, present and future of California’s mental-health system

March 15, 2012

SN&R chats with Senate leader Darrell Steinberg about the future of mental-health services in California
By Jeff vonKaenel

At first, I was confused in my search for State Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg’s office in Room 200 of the state Capitol. When I asked a fellow passing by for directions, he gave me a look that New Yorkers give when you ask “Where’s the Empire State Building?”—a look that says, “You’re clearly not part of our world.”

NewsConference: Darrell Steinberg, CA Senate President Pro Tem

January 30, 2012

The leader of the California State Senate, Darrell Steinberg, talks about the possibility of raising taxes without a vote of the electorate, high-speed rail and health care. And why is he suing State Controller John Chiang?

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In My Own Words

A Bold Plan for Sustainable California Communities

May 01, 2012

More unmitigated sprawl, more smog, more cars on our already congested freeways—is that tarnish what Californians really want to see for the future of the Golden State?

Redevelopment: Time for ambitious, fundamental change

January 17, 2012

The battle over redevelopment isn’t over yet. In the essays below, the leader of the California Senate says it should be revived as part of a larger overall effort to create a healthier state-local

Court closes one door, but redevelopment window is open

January 17, 2012

By Darrell Steinberg
Sacramento Bee

As the reality of the state Supreme Court's decision on redevelopment settles in, the overarching question looms – what now? The court's controversial judgment may actually provide the single biggest opportunity in decades to remake, for the better, the difficult relationship between the state and city governments.

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