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  • CA: Perata snaps his whip, mind Senate

    03/17/2007 9:48:48 AM PDT · by NormsRevenge · 264+ views
    Bakersfield Californian ^ | 3/17/07 | Editorial
    More than three state senators were temporarily locked out of their Sacramento offices this week. All Californians were, as Senate President Pro-Tem Don Perata, D-Oakland, declared freedom of thought will not be tolerated in his chambers. Perata deludes himself to think he is the elected dictator of the Senate. He is the presiding officer of the Legislature's upper house. Californians to Perata: You're merely a first among equals. Voters elected Democrats Ron Calderon of Montebello, Lou Correra of Santa Ana and Gloria Negrete-McLeod of Chino to represent their interests, not Perata's or even the Democratic Party's in the Senate. When...
  • CA: Perata planning agenda despite FBI investigation (PeRataGate)

    12/06/2004 6:36:55 AM PST · by NormsRevenge · 1 replies · 304+ views
    SFGate.com ^ | 12/6/04 | Phillip Matier, Andrew Ross - SF Chronicle
    He may be under the cloud of an FBI investigation, but incoming state Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata is not being at all shy about his feelings regarding Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, his fellow Democrats or his plans for this year's legislative session. We sat down for an interview with Perata on the eve of the Oakland Democrat's ascension to what is often described as the state's second-most- powerful job. Some of the highlights: M&R: One recent poll commissioned by your own caucus showed that Gov. Schwarzenegger's popularity is still at a sky-high 62 percent among voters. Perata: That's right....