Assembly Speaker Karen Bass

We All Have a Responsibility to Speak Out on Arizona

Karen Bass | Posted 05.25.2011

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What Arizona politicians have done is unconscionable -- and unconstitutional -- and it may not be neighborly to point that out, but it certainly is the American way.

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Earth Day 2010: Progress Towards a Green California

Karen Bass | Posted 05.25.2011

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In the California Legislature we remain committed to implementing and advancing AB 32, our landmark global warming bill, which rolls back greenhouse gas emissions in California to 1990 levels by 2020.

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Safety Net Most Critical in Economic Crisis

Karen Bass | Posted 05.25.2011

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There are some emerging, if still fragile, signs that the worst of the Great Recession is behind us: the closing of the Dow above 11,000, revenues in ...

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This Foster Care Month Sees Hope Ahead

Karen Bass | Posted 05.25.2011

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May is National Foster Care Month and for California's 65,000 foster children and those who advocate on their behalf, it's a month to raise awareness ...

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If Governor Schwarzenegger Had Taken Yes for an Answer - No IOUs

Karen Bass | Posted 05.25.2011

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Small businesses, students, seniors, and taxpayers will all start receiving IOUS. This shameful day didn't have to arrive. In fact, Governor Schwarzenegger had several opportunities to prevent it.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Republicans Cost the State $7 Billion

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 05.25.2011

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Joseph A. Palermo

Schwarzenegger's brinkmanship might satisfy his ego but it is a terrible blow to California's health and to the national economy.

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California Democrats: "Spreading the Pain" from Sacramento

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 05.25.2011

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Joseph A. Palermo

When his term mercifully expires next year, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will be leaving the Golden State in the worst condition than at any time its history.

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Challenges and Lessons from a Year as Speaker

Karen Bass | Posted 05.25.2011

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As Speaker of the California State Assembly, my overwhelming challenge has been to keep California going in the face of the brutal economic recession.

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From the California State Democratic Convention in Sacramento

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 05.25.2011

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Joseph A. Palermo

From the atmosphere over the weekend at the convention, one could get the impression that the Democratic Party's base is strong and the leadership of the State Legislature has made all the right moves.

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