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Senate President pro Tem Steinberg and Senator Leno respond to the governor's May budget revision.

Senator De Leon Press Conference on Private Sector Energy Retrofits

 

Senate Perspectives

“These funds are meant for poor mothers so that they can make sure their kids get the nutrition they need, and to think that people are paying three times the amount if they go to one store than if they go down the street and pay a normal retail price...is just completely unacceptable - AND it's taxpayer money." Senator Mark DeSaulnier (D-Concord) Chair of the Budget Subcommitte on Health ahd Human Services, on reports of allleged overcharges for WIC grocery products.
 

 

Latest News

Senator Reacts to Reported Overcharges For WIC Grocery Products
May 7, 2012
Senator Mark DeSaulnier (D-Concord) – the chair of the Senate Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services – says he will likely...
Senator Asks USDA to Investigate 'Meat Glue'
May 7, 2012
Senator Ted Lieu (D-Torrance) has sent to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) a letter concerning the use of ‘meat glue’ (...
Senator Corbett Introduces Legislation to Improve the Safety of School Construction, Protect Kids from Earthquakes
March 5, 2012
Senate Majority Leader Ellen M. Corbett (D-San Leandro) has introduced legislation that would examine the shortcomings of the state’s oversight...

Latest Video

Steinberg along with UFW members Delivers SB104 to Speaker Perez
Steinberg discusses budget status 3-25-11
Senator Pavley on Local Edition, May 2010
Eliminating CalWORKs, Child Care Kills Jobs, Committee Finds
Senator Wright argues for the budget package

Latest Soundbites

Senator Mark Leno shares concerns about legislative Republicans’ opposition to putting a tax increase extension on the ballot

April 12, 2011

Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg announces that budget negotiations with legislative Republicans have broken down and there will not be a final budget deal

March 29, 2011

Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg announces to the press that budget negotiations with legislative Republicans have broken down and there...

State Senate President pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg discusses state budget negotiations with Capitol Press Corps.

March 24, 2011

The Senate Public Safety Committee approved legislation that would set penalties for both inmates and anyone who smuggles a cell phone to an inmate

March 22, 2011

The Senate Public Safety Committee on Tuesday approved legislation authored by Senator Padilla that would set penalties for both inmates and...

Senator Corbett ‘s committee held a hearing to examine the damage caused in California by the tsunami

March 21, 2011
Senator Corbett ‘s committee held a hearing at the Capitol on Monday, March 21st, to examine the damage...

Senator Alquist on the release of the California State Plan for Alzheimer's Disease

March 10, 2011

Senator Steinberg on State Budget Negotiations

March 10, 2011

Steinberg's Response to Governor's Budget Propposal

January 10, 2011