Bob Huff

After California voters approved a multibillion-dollar increase to sales and income taxes in November to help fund education, Democratic legislative leaders promised restraint, saying they would not be seeking additional tax increases any time soon....

Gov. Jerry Brown, a self-proclaimed penny pincher who takes pride in flying Southwest and crashing at the homes of friends instead of hotels while away on state business, was uncharacteristically blasé when asked about millions of dollars that appear to.....

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Jerry Brown spoke only two sentences about streamlining environmental regulations in his State of the State address. But they inspired reformers to cheer. Could have fooled me. I was ready to pounce on him last week for scanty...

Lawmakers sound off on Gov. Brown's State of the State...

SACRAMENTO — Imagine a lawmaker being allowed to read a proposed law before voting on it. For that matter — and this seems like a stretch — try to envision the public being offered an opportunity to express its view on a bill before...

California lawmakers propose 72-hour posting of bills before final approval...

With the passage of Proposition 39 this fall, California voters set aside $2.5 billion over the next five years for energy efficiency projects. Now, it’s up to the Legislature to spend the money. On Tuesday, Sen. Kevin DeLeon (D-Los Angeles)......

Bob Huff re-elected California Senate Republican leader...

Paul Priolo remembers the last time Democrats enjoyed a supermajority in the state Assembly. He was the Republican leader. And his strategy was simple. "I socialized with Democrats," he says. "That was my key to getting along and overcoming the handicap...

California lawmakers head to Hawaii...

Senate leader Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) said Wednesday that his party has captured a supermajority of the upper house if current election results stand, and he plans to use the new power to pursue initiative and tax reform to bring in......

Democrats were within striking distance of a supermajority in the state Senate late Tuesday, and were drawing near in the Assembly as well, moving the party closer to unilateral power to raise taxes. The potential gains, a result of sweeping changes...