Budget Thwarts Steinberg’s Plan for Kids’ Health Coverage

When Senate President Pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) assumed his leadership post last year, he planned to push legislation that would have provided universal health coverage for all California children, but California's budget deficit derailed the effort and other legislative goals.

• "Senate's Darrell Steinberg: Deficit Battles Dampen His Ambitious Plans" (Ferriss, Sacramento Bee, 10/19).