John Adkisson

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State Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento, calls for an increase in funding for the state courts during a news conference in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014. In an unrelated development, the Senate Rules Committee, chaired by Steinberg, approved the appointment of Sacramento attorney John Adkisson, to the Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board. Adkisson, a close friend of Steinberg's, will be paid $128,000 a year.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)