California State Assembly Democratic Caucus

QUOTABLE DEMS

"By passing this difficult budget we keep infrastructure projects moving, keep teachers teaching, keep small businesses getting paid, keep taxpayers getting the refunds they are due and keep California eligible for federal stimulus. Some people may have wanted California to drive over a cliff, but tonight’s action prevents that. We may have taken a rocky ride down the side of that cliff, but the state is intact and ready to get in gear for recovery."

- Speaker Karen Bass, commenting on The California Assembly's early morning bipartisan vote to close the state’s historic $41 billion budget deficit with a combination of spending cuts and new revenues.

Democratic Caucus Leadership
2009-2010 Session

Speaker of the Assembly Hon. Karen Bass, Los Angeles		Speaker pro Tempore Hon. Lori Saldaña, San Diego	Assistant Speaker pro Tempore Hon. Isadore Hall, III, Compton
Majority Floor Leader Hon. Alberto Torrico, Fremont	Assistant Majority Floor Leader Hon. Paul Krekorian, Burbank	Majority Whip Hon. Fiona Ma, San Francisco	Assistant Majority Whip Hon. Marty Block, San Diego
Democratic Caucus Chair Hon. John A. Pérez, Los Angeles	Rules Chair Hon. Ted Lieu, Torrance	Budget Chair Hon. Noreen Evans, Santa Rosa	Appropriations Chair Hon. Kevin de León, Los Angeles