Press Releases
January 9, 2009 - Bass, Steinberg Announce New Legislative Efforts to Aid Unemployed Californians
January 8, 2009 - Statement of Speaker Bass on Passing of Former Speaker Bob Monagan
January 8, 2009 - Statement by Speaker Bass on LAO Report
January 8, 2009 - Statement by Speaker Bass on President-elect Obama’s Federal Stimulus Proposal
January 6, 2009 - Speaker Karen Bass Announces Assembly Has Sent Democratic Economic Recovery Plan To Governor
January 5, 2009 - Speaker Bass General Counsel Chosen for Judicial Advisory Committee
December 31, 2008 - Statement by Speaker Bass on Governor’s Budget Proposal
December 22, 2008 - Statement of Speaker Bass on Governor’s Press Conference
December 19, 2008 - Treasurer Lockyer Joins Speaker Bass, President pro Tem Steinberg to Urge Governor Schwarzenegger to Sign Budget Solutions
December 18, 2008 - Statement of Speaker Bass Regarding the Governor’s Threatened Veto of Budget Package
December 17, 2008 - Assembly Democrats To Vote On $18 Billion In Solutions For State's Cash Crisis And Budget Deficit
December 17, 2008 - Speaker Bass, President pro Tem Steinberg Outline Majority Vote Budget Proposal To Move California Forward
December 16, 2008 - Speaker Bass Statement on Republicans Blocking Budget Solution Package
December 16, 2008 - Bass: Assembly to Vote on $19 Billion Budget Solutions
December 15, 2008 - Statement from Speaker Bass Regarding First 5 California’s Action to Ensure Young Children Have Access to Health Coverage
December 15, 2008 - Statement of Speaker Bass on Republican Budget Proposal
December 11, 2008 - Statement of Speaker Bass Regarding Thursday’s Big Five Meeting
December 11, 2008 - Bass, Steinberg and Schwarzenegger Name Commission on the 21st Century Economy
December 11, 2008 - Bass Lauds California Appropriations Committee Members For Advancing State’s Stimulus Needs
December 10, 2008 - Statement Of Speaker Bass On Governor's Wednesday Press Conference
December 10, 2008 - Speaker Bass Appoints ’09 - ’10 Extraordinary Session Budget Committee
December 9, 2008 - Bass, Steinberg Announce Joint Effort On Renewable Energy
December 9, 2008 - Speaker Bass Pushes For Real Stimulus Help For California
December 8, 2008 - Bass: Harsh Reality Of Fiscal Situation Calls For Real Cuts And New Revenues
December 5, 2008 - Speaker Bass and President pro Tem Steinberg to hold press availability before Monday's Joint Convention of Legislature
December 5, 2008 - Speaker Bass and Assemblymember Perez Call For Republican Cooperation, Look Forward to Joint Convention
December 5, 2008 - State Finance Experts to Brief Rare Joint Convention of the Legislature
December 4, 2008 - Speaker Bass Names Democratic Leadership Team
December 3, 2008 - Legislative Democrats Introduce Majority Vote Budgeting Bill
December 2, 2008 - Speaker Karen Bass: Assemblymember Hector de la Torre to Chair Accountability and Administrative Review Committee
December 1, 2008 - Speaker Bass Statement on Budget
December 1, 2008 - Remarks of Assembly Speaker Karen Bass to Newly Sworn-in Assemblymembers
November 25, 2008 - Speaker Bass Statement on Special Session Budget Package Vote
November 24, 2008 - Assembly to Take Up Tough Response to Fiscal Crisis
November 21, 2008 - Speaker Bass Hopeful for Budget Deal
November 20, 2008 - Speaker Bass addresses Carter Center Symposium on Mental Health Policy
November 14, 2008 - Speaker Bass Appoints Assembly Banking and Finance Committee for the 2007-2008 Fourth Extraordinary Session
November 11, 2008 - Assembly Democrats Ready Foreclosure Relief Package
November 11, 2008 - Statement of Speaker Bass on Foreclosure Crisis Plans for Special Legislative Session
November 10, 2008 - Legislators File Friend of the Court Brief to Stop Prop 8
November 7, 2008 - Speaker Bass and Assistant Majority Leader De León Discuss Tuesday's Historic Election
November 7, 2008 - Media Advisory: Speaker Bass at LA "Job Fair & Expo - Promoting High Wage Jobs for our Youth"
November 6, 2008 - Speaker Karen Bass on Special Session on Budget
October 31, 2008 - Bass Responds to Report on California Unemployment Insurance Fund
October 30, 2008 - Bass: New Bipartisan Commission to Modernize Revenue System Is Key Part of Economic Stability for California
October 28, 2008 - Speaker Bass Appoints Two to the Contractors’ State License Board
October 27, 2008 - Speaker Karen Bass on Special Legislative Session
October 23, 2008 - Statement by Assembly Speaker Karen Bass on Claims Board Action Regarding Legislative Per Diem
October 21, 2008 - Statement by Assembly Speaker Karen Bass on Potential Special Legislative Session to Address Budget
October 21, 2008 - Statement by Assembly Speaker Karen Bass on the Appointment of Mac Taylor as the New Legislative Analyst
October 10, 2008 - Speaker Bass and Assembly Budget Chair Laird Highlight Discussions to Protect California's Budget During Financial Crisis
October 9, 2008 - Media Advisory: Speaker Bass to Attend Allensworth Centennial Ceremony
October 8, 2008 - Statement of Speaker Karen Bass Regarding Big 5 Talks on State Budget Woes
October 3, 2008 - Media Advisory: Woman of the Year
October 2, 2008 - Speaker Bass: Vetoing sound public policy like mortgage reform and economic stimulus efforts and education and public health improvements is not governing
October 2, 2008 - Statements of Speaker Karen Bass, Assemblymembers Dave Jones and Ted Lieu on Governor's Vetoes
September 30, 2008 - Speaker Karen Bass Receives Phoenix Award Along with Senator Barack Obama from the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
September 23, 2008 - Statement of Assembly Speaker Karen Bass on Governor's Line-Item Vetoes
September 19, 2008 - Assembly Approves Final Budget Measures
September 18, 2008 - Speaker Bass Announces Budget Deal, Vote Expected Today
September 18, 2008 - Assembly Speaker Karen Bass Calls Budget Vote
September 16, 2008 - Statement of Karen Bass on Governor’s Veto Threat
September 16, 2008 - Assembly Speaker Bass Responds to Governor’s Threatened Veto of State Budget
September 16, 2008 - Assembly Passes Budget 61-11
September 14, 2008 - Assembly Speaker Karen Bass Calls Assembly Budget Vote
September 13, 2008 - Assembly Speaker Karen Bass Statement on the Train Collision in Los Angeles County
September 11, 2008 - Assembly Speaker Karen Bass Observes Seventh Anniversary of September 11th Attacks
September 9, 2008 - Statement of Assembly Speaker Karen Bass on Governor’s Meeting with Assembly Democratic Caucus
September 8, 2008 - Assembly to Hold Hearings on Unemployment Insurance Fund
September 8, 2008 - Statement of Assembly Speaker Karen Bass on Republican Continuing Resolution Proposal
September 8, 2008 - Speaker Bass Issues Statement on the Death of Jazzmin Davis
September 4, 2008 - Speaker Bass Names Tony Mendoza Chair of Committee on Housing and Community Development
September 3, 2008 - Assembly Speaker Bass Update on Budget Negotiations
September 3, 2008 - Assembly Speaker Bass: GOP Budget Proposal Hurts Schools, Most Vulnerable Californians
August 31, 2008 - Speaker Bass Continues to Develop Legislation to Strengthen the Foster Care System
August 31, 2008 - Speaker Bass’ Legislation Providing Chances for Ex-Offenders to Successfully Re-Enter Into Society Wins Final Legislative Approval
August 29, 2008 - Statement of Assembly Speaker Karen Bass on Senate Republicans Voting Down Compromise Budget
August 26, 2008 - Statement of Assembly Speaker Karen Bass on Governor Schwarzenegger’s Letter Concerning Ballot Deadlines
August 26, 2008 - Speaker Bass: Assembly in Session, Working to Protect Californians During Budget Talks
August 22, 2008 - Assembly Democrats Present New, Compromise Water Bond Measure
August 21, 2008 - Statement of Assembly Speaker Karen Bass on Today's Election of Darrell Steinberg to Senate President Pro Tem
August 20, 2008 - Statement of Assembly Speaker Karen Bass on Today's Budget Announcement by Governor Schwarzenegger
August 19, 2008 - Assembly Speaker Karen Bass Comments on Today's "Big 5" Meeting and Status of State Budget
August 17, 2008 - Assembly To Vote On Compromise Balanced Budget Bill
August 12, 2008 - Assembly Democrats Release Budget Video Focuses on "California Values" Threatened by GOP Budget Blockade
August 7, 2008 - Assembly Democrats: GOP Lawmakers Playing Political Games, Holding Budget Hostage
August 6, 2008 - Statement of Assembly Speaker Karen Bass on Governor's Announcement to Veto Legislation
August 6, 2008 - Statement of Assembly Speaker Karen Bass on Sacramento Child Protective Services Case
August 6, 2008 - Speaker Karen Bass on Governor's Announcement Regarding Legislation and the Budget
August 3, 2008 - The Latest on Budget Negotiations From Assembly Speaker Karen Bass
July 31, 2008 - Statement of Assembly Speaker Karen Bass on Today's Announcement by Governor Schwarzenegger to Withhold State Employees Pay
July 31, 2008 - Foster Care Advocates and Stakeholders Call for Overall System Reform
July 14, 2008 - Bass, Perata Back Measures to Improve State’s Water System
July 7, 2008 - Speaker Bass Names Three Committee Chairs
June 30, 2008 - Speaker Applauds Passage of Foreclosure Reform Measure
June 29, 2008 - “Big 4” Legislative Leaders Issue Joint Statement on Progress During Budget Negotiations
June 26, 2008 - Assembly Passes Economic Stimulus Package
June 23, 2008 - Advocate For Our Children! by Assembly Speaker Karen Bass
June 23, 2008 - Speaker Karen Bass Issues Statement on the Environmental Impact Report Regarding Oil Drilling in the Baldwin Hills Region
June 18, 2008 - ‘Time to Focus on True Needs of State,’ Say Speaker Bass, Assembly Democrats, Environmental, Worker and Disability Advocates
June 10, 2008 - Speaker Bass To Lobby Congress To Help Balance California Budget
June 5, 2008 - Speaker Bass Outlines Assembly Budget Proposal at Press Club Lunch
June 5, 2008 - Speaker Bass Names Four Committee Chairs
June 4, 2008 - Statement of Assembly Speaker Karen Bass on Today’s Announcement on Water by Governor Schwarzenegger
May 29, 2008 - Six Bills Authored by Speaker Bass Clear Assembly
May 21, 2008 - Speaker Bass’ Statement after PPIC Poll Showed Californians Favor Balanced Approach to Solving the Budget Crisis
May 16, 2008 - Speaker Bass Announces Appointments
May 15, 2008 - Statement of Assembly Speaker Karen Bass on Today's Supreme Court Decision on Marriage Equality
May 14, 2008 - Speaker Bass: May Revise Budget Unfairly Targets Working Californians, School Children
May 13, 2008 - Assembly Speaker Karen Bass Names Torrico Majority Leader, Price Chairman of Governmental Organization Committee
May 13, 2008 - History Made In California Assembly
May 13, 2008 - Swearing In Address of Assembly Speaker Karen Bass
March 12, 2008 - Speaker Núñez and Speaker-elect Bass Unveil Bill to Block Teacher Layoffs, Education Cuts by Tapping into Gushing Oil Profits
March 11, 2008 - Majority Leader Karen Bass Selects Karen Earl as the 47th Assembly District's Woman Of The Year
March 4, 2008 - Karen Bass Makes United States History as the first African American Woman to be named to Speaker of the CA Assembly
March 4, 2008 - Majority Leader Bass Introduces a Diverse Legislative Package to Address Issues Across the Board
February 12, 2008 - Majority Leader Bass to participate in South Los Angeles Day of Power event
January 11, 2008 - Majority Leader Karen Bass Issues a Call for Candidates to Apply for The Emilia Lechuga-Bass Civil Rights Internship
