2/16/2008 Regarding The Mid-Year Budget Cuts Vote
On Friday, the Legislature voted on a bipartisan basis to make budget adjustments totaling $1 billion. My colleagues and I all agree our first priority is to make sure the state can pay its bills and has enough money to get through the rest of this fiscal year.
2/1/2008 Reaction to Governor Schwarzenegger's 2008 Budget
The proposed cuts to education—if enacted—would have a disastrous impact on our schools and our children. The $4.8 billion in proposed education cuts would not last just a year or two. They will impact our children for a lifetime! These cuts would not heal!
11/30/2007 Senator Torlakson on the Senate's San Francisco Bay Oil Spill Hearing
I am writing to update you about my continued concern regarding the recent oil spill that polluted San Francisco Bay and coastal waters, killing many aquatic birds and temporarily closing beaches as well as commercial and recreational fishing areas.
2/23/2004 East Bay Legislators, Business Group Announce Bipartisan Support for Propositions 57 and 58
WALNUT CREEK – East Bay legislators – two Democrats and a Republican – will join a leading business group to announce support for Propositions 57 and 58 on Tuesday (February 24, 2004). They will be flanked by individuals representing education, health care, local government, and public safety programs.