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."
 

SACRAMENTO – Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) and Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez (D-Los Angeles) today announced the formation of a Conference Committee that will address foreclosure issues and homeowner protections in the wake of the foreclosure settlement recently reached by Attorney General Kamala D. Harris.

(Sacramento) – Senate President pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg’s proposal to modernize our public school accountability system and make it a more accurate measure of student achievement has been passed by the Senate Education Committee. SB 1458 passed the committee by a vote of 7 – 0.

Two bills that could help save college students significant out-of-pocket costs by offering free digital open source textbooks for the 50 most common lower division courses passed the Senate Education Committee today.  Education leaders including representatives from all three public higher education systems spoke in support of the effort lead by Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg and Senator Elaine Alquist.