Darrell Steinberg

California State Senate

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President pro Tem of the California State Senate

Darrell Steinberg on KCRW

Governor Brown says, "Caution is not really the right path" when it comes to creating jobs and stimulating the economy.

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Governor Brown says, "Caution is not really the right path" when it comes to creating jobs and stimulating the economy.

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California's $25 billion budget gap will be partly closed by $12 billion in spending cuts passed by the Assembly and Senate.

Letting Cities Raise Their Own Taxes

California's $25 billion budget gap will be partly closed by $12 billion in spending cuts passed by the Assembly and Senate.

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This year's legislative session is about to come to an end, with the  state budget  two months overdue and likely to remain so.

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This year's legislative session is about to come to an end, with the state budget two months overdue and likely to remain so.

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