California: Darrell Steinberg

The outlines of the budget showdown we'll see at the end of this month and (probably) in early July are taking shape. Darrell Steinberg laid his cards on the table Wednesday. The price for his support of Arnold's budget is...

I will be on KRXA 540 at 8 to discuss this and other topics in California politics

Last night I was on Angie Coiro's Green 960 show to discuss the failure of the May 19 propositions and where we go from here. Opposite me (virtually speaking) was Sen. Mark Leno, although we agreed much more than we disagreed (which is how I prefer it!).

Leno said something quite interesting, and unfortunately the best I can do right now is to paraphrase it. He said something to the effect of "for too long Democrats have been Arnold Schwarzenegger's enablers," that they haven't done enough to push back against him.

By Marty D. Omoto Director/Organizer California Disability Community Action Network Assembly Speaker Karen Bass (Democrat – Los Angeles) and Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg (Democrat – Sacramento) laid out today a fast paced process to address the state’s worsening budget crisis - including for the first time (for a...

A stopped watch is right twice a day, and the LA Times is right a couple of times a day.

Vocational education is important to the students--not everybody is going to Harvard or CSUN.  But, want a good job, technical, vocational training gives the students the skills they need and employers want.

Skelton wrote, "I pointed out that the percentage of high school students taking some course in career tech -- formerly called vocational education -- had fallen from 74% in 1987 to 29% last year. Meanwhile, companies have been complaining that California schools aren't producing enough skilled workers."

Democrat Senate Leader Steinberg has said, "I'd written about new Senate leader Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) declaring that his "No.