Darrell Steinberg Named Senate Leader
By Paul McIntosh, Executive Director
pmcintosh@counties.org
The Senate Democratic Caucus, in a closed meeting yesterday, selected Senator Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) to succeed Senator Don Perata (D-Oakland) as the next Senate President Pro Tem.
Senator Perata’s term ends this year. To remove any potential distractions to tackling the state’s budget crisis, Senator Perata announced a process for an orderly transition of leadership in which he will remain Pro Tem until the end of his term.
Senator Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) will be the caucus’s only candidate to succeed Senator Perata. A formal vote will be taken on August 21.
“At my urging, the Senate Democratic Caucus decided on a process for an orderly transition of leadership,” Senator Perata said in a prepared statement. “Our number one priority this year is to tackle a giant budget deficit in a way that protects California’s future. By removing any questions about the transition of leadership, the caucus will be best equipped to decide on the critical issues confronting our state.”
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The Legislative Conference will be held on May 21-22 at the Hyatt Regency in Sacramento. This later date will allow us to be well positioned to hear the latest news on the critical May Budget Revise, which will be released the preceding week.
The Annual Meeting is set for Dec. 1-4 in San Diego at the Manchester Grand Hyatt. Please note that the Annual Meeting will start at noon on Monday this year with the kick-off luncheon. All traditional functions (e.g., Board of Directors' dinner, County Night, Annual Banquet) will be moved up one day. The CSAC New Supervisors Institute will be after the conference (Thursday through Friday morning).
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