Pension Reform
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John Seiler: “This is our opportunity to elect our own bosses” is an actual quote from California School Employees Association Chapter 224 head Ronda Walen about Measure H in San Juan Capistrano. If you want, the details of Measure H
Read MoreSan Jose In Deep Pension Mess
Steven Greenhut: Here’s the latest statement from the San Jose mayor regarding the city’s pension crisis. It’s good to see a big-city official championing this cause: Statement from Mayor Reed on City Auditor’s Findings that San Jose’s Retirement Funds are
Read MoreSEIU Gets One Right (By Accident)
Steven Greenhut: The Service Employees International Union — those purple-shirted bullies who think that average Californians should pay far more in taxes to prop up their huge pensions — has actually taken a reasonable position by supporting marijuana legalization, Prop.
Read MoreCooley Goes Soft On Greedy Cop
Steven Greenhut: LA County DA Steve Cooley, the attorney general candidate, made some welcome, well-publicized and politically helpful charges against the Bell officials who, as he said, used the city as a personal piggy bank. But he didn’t indict former
Read MorePensions Crushing San Jose; City Voters Eye Reform
Steven Greenhut: Here’s some great testimony from San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed at today’s Little Hoover Commission meeting regarding pension reform. Here are some key passages: Mayor Chuck Reed The reality that we all must face is that employee costs
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Whitman Sells Out
Anthony Pignataro: The Los Angeles Times is really sticking it to Meg Whitman. Last night the paper ran this blog post reporting that Whitman, still on the fence over the anti-global warming measure Prop 23, has endorsed pro-redevelopment Prop 22:
Read MoreHelp From The Left On Pensions
Steven Greenhut: I just published a piece for the online version of City Journal regarding efforts by San Francisco progressives to rein in that city’s growing pension costs. As I explained: Fortunately, at least a few self-styled “progressive” urban Democrats
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Mish on CA pensions
Here is blogger Mish Shedlock on Arnold Schwarzenegger and public pensions (he allows CalWatchdog to reprint his posts): Schwarzenegger on Public Pensions and the Cost of the “Protected Class” Now that Schwarzenegger is a certifiable lame duck (dead duck may
Read MoreArnold should blame himself
John Seiler: Reports Capitol Alert: Speaking today at the Goleta Valley Chamber of Commerce, the Republican governor had no qualms about attacking public employee unions, whom he blamed for high costs everywhere in government. On pension costs: “All of a sudden you
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