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Back to homepageStory Time In The Senate
Katy Grimes: Bring your milk, cookies and a soft blanket to story time in the Senate tomorrow. Instead of debating the merits of state policy, expect to see and hear fabulous and illustrative letters read aloud by Senators, from sheriffs and
Read MoreLocal Tax Hikes Would Split CA
John Seiler: The latest fiscal folly is Senate President Pro-Tem Darrell Steinberg’s bill, SB 653, to allow local governments to increase taxes above state levels. They already can do so with county sales taxes with a vote of the people.
Read MoreGOP Budget Sellout Coming?
John Seiler: The June 15 budget deadline is approaching fast. This year, legislators’ pay will be docked if they don’t make the deadline. So it looks like the Kabuki dance is starting in earnest in the Capitol to get four
Read MoreCourt Decision Could Spur Prison Reform
MAY 23, 2011 By JOHN SEILER Today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision mandating California state prison reductions must lead to long-needed reforms. The decision upheld a lower court ruling that from 38,000 to 46,000 must be released due to overcrowding that
Read MoreCard Check Bill Boosts Union Punch
MAY 17, 2011 By KATY GRIMES California’s agriculture workers can expect to be unionized very soon. A bill that would allow labor unions to organize farm workers passed the Assembly Monday. SB 104 is authored by Senate President Pro Tem
Read MoreSenate Drowns Steinberg Water Bill
MAY 5, 2011 By KATY GRIMES In a highly unusual turn of events, a high-profile water bill authored by Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento, was drowned by his own party. Colleagues figured out that the bill would move
Read MoreKings Wars Could Slam CA Taxpayers
MAY 4, 2011 By JOHN SEILER For now it looks like the Kings professional basketball team will keep dribbling in Sacramento. Just as the team seemed ready to decamp to Anaheim, Sacramento threw a three-pointer and kept the team. The
Read MoreStarve GOP Districts Of State Funds
Katy Grimes: In a room full of Capitol journalists at the Sacramento Press Club lunch meeting Wednesday, Democratic Sen. President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg began down a road that should have frozen the insides of everyone in attendance. But even
Read MoreThe Bad Bill Mill, Part I
APRIL 19, 2011 By KATY GRIMES Talking about bad bills churning out of the state Capitol may seem as silly as critiquing the dining selections at a Denny’s. But it is a realistic discussion. California is experiencing a horrific financial crisis.
Read MoreCard Check Would End Secret Union Ballot
APRIL 4, 2011 By KATY GRIMES On March 31, Cesar Chavez Day, the California Senate passed SB 104 to eliminate secret ballot elections for farm workers voting on unionization. After a 24-14 party-line vote, Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg,
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