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Senator Huff responds to the Governor’s proposed May Budget Revision

Three sound bites from Senate Republican Leader Bob Huff detailing his reaction to the Governor’s revised proposals for the new state budget

Senator Knight Reacts to 2013 State of the State

Senator Knight gives his reaction to Governor Brown’s 2013 State of the State address

Sen. Jim Nielsen Responds to Governor Brown’s State of the State Address

“I commend the Governor for voicing the Republican principle of fiscal responsibility. Although the Governor argued for fiscal restraint, he was silent on critical budget reforms like a hard spending cap and a real reserve. The budget is not fixed; it is funded with temporary tax increases.

“The Governor must make substantive and enduring reforms to CEQA, not cosmetic changes.

“What’s missing in the Governor’s address is public safety. Realignment is a social experiment that is not working and is putting our lives in danger with the release of habitual convicted felons.”

Sen. Cannella on 2013 State of the State

Sen. Anthony Cannella (R-Ceres) responds to Governor Brown’s State of the State Address

Senator Tom Berryhill’s response to Governor Brown’s State of the State

Senator Joel Anderson speaks against diverting education funds to pay for High Speed Rail

During Senate Floor debate about whether to fund High Speed Rail, Senator Joel Anderson made it clear that spending $700 million per year for the next 30 years on debt service for High Speed Rail rather than spending it on educating children was wrong. Senator Anderson objected to the Governor and majority party legislators holding education funding ransom while at the same time spending money on High Speed Rail. Despite passionate arguments by Senator Anderson and others, the State Senate narrowly approved spending billions of dollars on a High Speed Rail plan that has been criticized by a wide range of transportation experts, editorial boards and many others.

Anderson speaks against the budget proposal by Governor Brown and Democrats

Senator Joel Anderson (R-Alpine) speaks on the Senate Floor against the budget proposal by Governor Brown and Democrat Legislators which threatens funding for education, public safety and programs for the blind, aged and disabled. Anderson also spoke out against the budget proposal because it will continue paying over 5,000 employees at the University of California an annual salary higher than the Governor ($174,000). Anderson also objected to continued funding for High Speed Rail and the lack of pension reform for public employees.

Senator Gaines Votes Against Senate Democrat Budget

Senator Gaines speaks on the Senate Floor in opposition to the Democrats’ majority-vote budget bill.

Senate & Assembly Republicans Introduce Governor’s Public Pension Reform Legislation

Senate and Assembly Republican leaders host a news conference to announce public pension reform effort.

Senator Huff Speaks Out in Opposition to State Budget 'Cleanup' Legislation

Senate Budget Committee Vice Chair, Bob Huff (R-Diamond Bar), voices his opposition to a measure that makes technical changes to the state budget passed in June without Republican support.