Placer Judge Busted! Again!

Anthony Pignataro: Today is not a good day for Placer County Superior Court Judge Joseph W. O’Flaherty. That’s because the state Commission on Judicial Performance has once again busted him for “willful misconduct, the most serious form of judicial misconduct.”

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Pensions 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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Officials Hid Size Of Pension Crisis

SEPT. 22, 2010 By DAVE ROBERTS Due to “Alice in Wonderland” accounting methods, the amount that taxpayers owe to provide pensions for local and state government employees is much larger – perhaps an extra $2.5 trillion – than government officials

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Taxation Without Representation?

SEPT. 22, 2010 By ANTHONY PIGNATARO If you’re a politician, pundit or just political junkie, chances are redistricting is on your mind. There are two measures on this year’s ballot dealing with redistricting – Proposition 20, which would create a

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DA: Bell Officials 'Looted At Will'

SEPT. 22, 2010 By TORI RICHARDS, reporting from the courtroom LOS ANGELES – The mayor and seven other current and former city of Bell officials made their first court appearance today to answer charges that they misappropriated more than $5.5

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