Mark DeSaulnier

Type: Person

Name: Mark DeSaulnier

First reported Jun 19 2013 - Updated 8 hours ago - 1 reports

Jerry Brown's Assault on Transparency

The governor and state legislative leaders struck a backroom deal to eviscerate portions of California's public records law. Plus, defeat fracking bills. When he was mayor of Oakland, Jerry Brown was never a fan of transparency and openness in government. ... [Published East Bay Express - Jun 19 2013]

Entities: Hydraulic Fracturing, Leland Yee, Jerry Brown

First reported 11 hours ago - Updated 11 hours ago - 1 reports

Elected State Officials Get A Pay Raise: Do You Think It's…

State legislators and other top elected officials got a pay raise on Wednesday.The California Citizens Compensation Commission voted 5-1 to raise the salaries of the governor, lieutenant governor, state senators, Assembly members and other officials by ... [Published Concord Patch - 11 hours ago]

Entities: Mark DeSaulnier, Appointed, Crisis

First reported 14 hours ago - Updated 14 hours ago - 1 reports

Contra Costa Times editorial: California Assembly should pass bill to stem prescription drug abuse

_ It's been nearly a decade since two Danville children were killed when a Mercedes driven by a woman who had been drinking and taking pain medications veered off the road and struck them.The deaths of Troy Pack, 10, and his sister, Alana, 7, focused ... [Published Contra Costa Times - 14 hours ago]

Entities: Mark DeSaulnier, Drug Abuse, Drugs, Kamala Harris, Vicodin

First reported Jun 15 2013 - Updated Jun 15 2013 - 1 reports

California public records law 'eviscerated' in budget bill, critics charge

_ Legislation tucked into the state budget bill would "eviscerate" the public's ability to track tax dollars and hold local officials accountable, open government advocates charged Friday."This is the worst assault on the public's right to know I have ... [Published Contra Costa Times - Jun 15 2013]

Entities: Mark Leno, Jim Beall, Loni Hancock, Mark DeSaulnier, Leland Yee

First reported Jun 13 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

Lawmakers want disclosure of Bay Bridge incentives

SACRAMENTO — State lawmakers want officials overseeing construction of the new eastern portion of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge to disclose any incentives promised to contractors if the span opens as planned on Labor Day weekend.Fourteen members ... [Published San Mateo Daily Journal - Jun 13 2013]

Entities: Mark DeSaulnier, Andrew Gordon, 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake

First reported Jun 13 2013 - Updated Jun 13 2013 - 1 reports

George Miller

Bay Area roadways: Where'd the names come from?

When it comes to naming roads, bridges and tunnels after distinguished citizens, all's fair in love, politics and vital signs."It used to be that a politician had to be retired (to be honored)," said state Sen. Mark DeSaulnier, who in 2007 proposed the ... [Published Marin Independent Journal - Jun 13 2013]

Entities: George Miller, Chester Nimitz, Mark DeSaulnier, Douglas MacArthur

First reported Jun 06 2013 - Updated Jun 06 2013 - 1 reports

NCJW members from Rossmoor met with state officials

Local members of the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) spent two days in Sacramento. They met with members of the state Senate and Assembly on May 6 and 7 to discuss issues that affect women, children and families.The Rossmoor women who attended ... [Published Rossmoor News - Jun 06 2013]

Entities: Mark DeSaulnier, Sacramento (California, United States), Rose Jackson, Breast Cancer, National Council of Jewish Women

First reported May 29 2013 - Updated May 30 2013 - 2 reports

Will the new Bay Bridge open on time?

A decision on whether the new Bay Bridge will open Labor Day weekend will not be made until July 10, and failure to meet the holiday date could mean the bridge debut will be delayed several months, transportation officials said Wednesday.The announcement, ... [Published Individual.com - May 30 2013]

Entities: San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, Steve Heminger, California Department of Transportation

First reported May 29 2013 - Updated May 29 2013 - 2 reports

Caltrans to be subject of independent review

State officials announced Wednesday that they have hired an independent organization to conduct a top-to-bottom review of the California Department of Transportation, which has come under scrutiny over safety concerns related to construction on the San ... [Published KCRA.com - May 29 2013]

Entities: California Department of Transportation, Transportation, Brian Kelly, Independent Review, Mark DeSaulnier

First reported May 29 2013 - Updated May 29 2013 - 1 reports

Senate rejects bill on prescription monitoring program

California lawmakers fail to pass a measure calling for higher fees for pharmacists and doctors and a tax on drug makers to improve CURES' narcotics-tracking database.By Lisa Girion and Scott Glover, Amid opposition from the pharmaceutical industry, state ... [Published Los Angeles Times - May 29 2013]

Entities: Mark DeSaulnier, Drugs, Database, Bob Pack, Narcotic

First reported May 26 2013 - Updated May 26 2013 - 2 reports

New Bay Bridge can handle earthquake but won't be unscathed

OAKLAND -- Ask many Bay Area officials how the new Bay Bridge will fare when the Big One strikes and their answers may be shaky.They might describe the $6.4 billion span between Oakland and Yerba Buena Island in vague terms such as "safe" or "earthquake ... [Published Vacaville Reporter - May 26 2013]

Entities: San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, Earthquake, California Department of Transportation, Chris Poland

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 2 reports

Tax bills fail to advance out of California Senate committee

_ Measures aimed at creating new taxes on Californians were held by the Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday, making it extremely unlikely that the taxes on cigarettes, soda, strip clubs, plastic bags or oil extraction will become law this yea ... [Published Fresno Bee - May 24 2013]

Entities: Taxes, Kevin de León, Noreen Evans

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After the vote, state Sen. Mark DeSaulnier (D-Concord) said, "the california citizens compensation commission was created by the voters and i respect their decisions. for me the opportunity to serve has never been about the money but rather the opportunity to represent my community.”"

Elected State Officials Get A Pay Raise: Do You Think It's… [Published Concord Patch - 11 hours ago]

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