<p>Sacramento -- A prominent Capitol lobbyist and political consultant who used verbal threats and high-pressure tactics to push a bill has Democratic lawmakers demanding new laws to muzzle out-of-control lobbyists.</p>
<p>Despite a looming deadline to pass a state budget, Assembly Speaker Herb Wesson spent nearly two hours Monday trying to soothe angry Democratic lawmakers who feel pushed around by lobbyists, most recently political consultant Richie Ross.</p>