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Cover Story: Senate President pro Tem Steinberg Announces that Alquist Bill Will be the Senate’s Vehicle to Address CSU Executive Pay
Signaling that Senator Alquist will be leading the Senate effort to curb excessive salaries at CSU campuses, the Senate President pro Tem laid out the plan for SB 952. Below is Senator Alquist’s press release on SB 952 and excerpts from the President pro Tem’s remarks to the media in his weekly press availability. SENATE COMMITTEE APPROVES MEASURE TO CAP CSU PRESIDENTIAL PAY Proposal limits pay for next six years SACRAMENTO – Legislation authored by Sen. Elaine Alquist (D-Santa Clara) that caps presidential salaries at the state’s 23 California State University campuses passed out of the Senate Education Committee Wednesday on a 6-2 vote. Senate Bill 952 increases legislative oversight of CSU’s compensation practices and limits pay for the next six years. “SB 952 is the first bill to progress in the Legislature that sends the message to the CSU Board of Trustees that it cannot continue to brazenly increase executive pay at the state’s largest public university system while students and parents face multiple double digit tuition increases,” Alquist said after its passage. “The Legislature shares the public’s outrage over $100,000 raises to public servants at our colleges, and we won’t allow this to continue during tough economic times,” Alquist added. “Senator Alquist has been on this issue for a long time and sort of ahead of her time in terms of pursuing reasonable caps,” said President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg. “With Senator Alquist’s leadership, we are going to strengthen her bill," declared the Senate leader. As a first step in the dialogue about what is appropriate presidential pay while students, the state, and the CSU system struggle with budget cuts, SB 952 proposes a 10% cap on executive salary increases as a starting point for discussions in the Legislature. For more, click here.
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Editorial: Honor the memory of Steve Jobs by signing up to be an organ donor
Friday, October 7, 2011 San Jose Mercury News If you're looking for a fitting way to honor the memory of Steve Jobs, consider signing up today to become an organ and tissue donor. When Jobs needed a liver transplant in 2009, he learned that more than 20,000 Californians were waiting in line for an organ. Jobs had the means and know-how to obtain a transplant in Tennessee, extending his life for two years. But other Californians aren't as fortunate. Tragically, about one-third of them will die waiting to get a transplant. It doesn't have to be this way. Thanks in part to Jobs' efforts, California has made great strides in its efforts to increase the number of organ donors in the state. 2012 Press Releases
SENATE COMMITTEE APPROVES MEASURE TO CAP CSU PRESIDENTIAL PAY
Proposal limits pay for next six years SACRAMENTO – Legislation authored by Sen. Elaine Alquist (D-Santa Clara) that caps presidential salaries at the state’s 23 California State University campuses passed out of the Senate Education Committee Wednesday on a 6-2 vote. Senate Bill 952 increases legislative oversight of CSU’s compensation practices and limits pay for the next six years.
ALQUIST INTRODUCES PROPOSAL TO GENERATE REVENUES FOR THE STATE
Creates a Tax Amnesty Program for Businesses That Owe the State Sales or Use Tax SACRAMENTO – In an effort to recover millions of dollars in tax revenue that is owed to California, Senator Elaine Alquist (D-San Jose) has introduced Senate Bill 950 which creates a sales and use tax amnesty program.
ALQUIST HONORS SOCIAL JUSTICE LEADER AS WOMAN OF THE YEAR
Sylvia Alvarez recognized for her commitment to underserved populations in San Jose SACRAMENTO – In recognition of a lifetime of public service, Senator Elaine Alquist (D – San Jose) has named Sylvia Alvarez, a 43-year resident of the Evergreen District of San Jose, as her Woman of the Year for the 13th Senate District. “I am proud to honor a remarkable woman who has made a lasting impact on Santa Clara County and the state as a whole,” Alquist said when Mrs. Alvarez was presented with a Senate resolution in her honor in December. She added, “Sylvia has dedicated her life to social justice for all.”
ALQUIST STATEMENT ON SALARY CAP FOR INCOMING CSU PRESIDENTS
SACRAMENTO – In response to the California State University Board of Trustees decision to impose a salary cap for incoming university presidents, Senator Elaine Alquist (D–San Jose) made the following statement: In The News
◄Bill for New Nursing Home Model Advances in Senate
CaliforniaHealthline.org The Senate Appropriations Committee will consider a bill (SB 1228), by Sen. Elaine Alquist (D-Santa Clara), that would establish a licensing category for a new nursing home model, known as the "Green House Project."
◄Kinder, gentler nursing home movement making its way to California
Alexander Heimann, 98.3 KPCC A patient-centered nursing home movement that’s taken hold in other parts of the country is now making its way to California. It's called the “green house project” and it promotes smaller, home-like facilities of 10 or fewer residents.
◄Penn State in the Pool: California Legislators Plunge Into USA Swimming Sex Abuse Scandal
Irvin Muchnick, Beyond Chron I can report exclusively that the long-running child sex abuse scandal at the U.S. Olympic Committee’s governing body for youth swimming is now on the radar screens of both the California state legislature and members of the Bay Area’s Congressional delegation.
◄Editorial: Two Calif. Senate bills take on textbook price inflation
Sacramento Bee Educators search for teachable moments. One occurred last week when several thousand students came to the Capitol to denounce the escalating costs of public college education. The lesson has to do with the influence of a sophisticated lobby operation, which is one reason why, quarter after quarter, students and their parents fork over $500, give or take, for textbooks.
◄State lawmakers order San Jose pension audit
John Woolfolk, San Jose Mercury News The state will audit San Jose's finances amid employee unions' accusations that city officials overstated the cost of the pension system to build support for a June ballot measure reducing retirement benefits. |
