Comments on: As we predicted, pensions eating up Prop. 30 education funds https://calwatchdog.com/2013/04/29/pensions/ Thu, 06 Apr 2017 00:31:20 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jonas Saks, the Final Word. https://calwatchdog.com/2013/04/29/pensions/#comment-134716 Thu, 06 Apr 2017 00:31:20 +0000 http://www.calwatchdog.com/?p=41784#comment-134716 In reply to Ted Steele, The Decider.

Damn Ted, your single-parent didn’t teach you about throwing good money after bad. It’s a shame corruption is commonly associated with a (D) in CA.

]]> By: HelpUs Now https://calwatchdog.com/2013/04/29/pensions/#comment-11131 Sun, 12 May 2013 00:51:56 +0000 http://www.calwatchdog.com/?p=41784#comment-11131 So where is the $7 Billion tax dollar from Prop 30 going?????

A REAL LETTER FROM A CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE BELOW…
EXCERPT…

This letter is to advise you of some important information that may affect your educational plans for 2013-14. Regrettably, due to reductions in funding from the state, which is impacting the number of students community colleges can serve this coming academic year,….

We apologize for this unfortunate situation as a result of diminished state funding. We look forward to seeing you in the future.

Sincerely,

Lynn …
Vice Chancellor
Student Services

]]> By: CalWatchdog https://calwatchdog.com/2013/04/29/pensions/#comment-11130 Thu, 02 May 2013 14:27:01 +0000 http://www.calwatchdog.com/?p=41784#comment-11130 I deleted several posts here because they were pointless or abusive. Please keep on topic.

— John Seiler, Managing Editor

]]> By: BobA https://calwatchdog.com/2013/04/29/pensions/#comment-11129 Thu, 02 May 2013 01:06:34 +0000 http://www.calwatchdog.com/?p=41784#comment-11129 SkippingDog:

I asked you for your opinion, Not some government statistics. I’m an engineer by education and profession. I can read and interpret numbers and I can assure you that numbers are a snapshot in time and don’t always convey the facts as they are in real time. Bernie Madoff was a master of numbers manipulation and we know where happen to him.

Your visceral hatred of people with money would be more objective and constructive and if it was specifically directed at crony capitalism. That is the kind of wealth for which I think you and I both can agree on because it is inherently unfair and uncompetitive.

If Mom & Pop busted their humps for 40 years building their business and retired rich, do you hold their earned wealth against them?

]]> By: Kathy Ryan https://calwatchdog.com/2013/04/29/pensions/#comment-11128 Wed, 01 May 2013 20:14:02 +0000 http://www.calwatchdog.com/?p=41784#comment-11128 The big problem here is that CalPERS has been talking with cities for 18 months about the enormous increase in pension costs. Even though we are talking about CalSTRS here, the governor was privy to that conversation; however, he revealed, or lied, whichever you choose. He knew 18 months ago, before the election, that the money would have to go to bail out pensions. Sounds like a good reason to recall the Governor, before he has a chance to ravage what is left of California.

]]> By: SkippingDog https://calwatchdog.com/2013/04/29/pensions/#comment-11127 Wed, 01 May 2013 17:40:25 +0000 http://www.calwatchdog.com/?p=41784#comment-11127 BobA –

When you have the nation’s largest and most diverse population, and then systematically defund public education to offset things like property tax and income tax cuts for the wealthiest among us, is it really a surprise that our schools have to struggle with education standards, particularly in the areas of math and science?

Here’s a breakdown of the problem for you.

http://www.cbp.org/pdfs/2011/111012_Decade_of_Disinvestment_%20SFF.pdf

]]> By: BobA https://calwatchdog.com/2013/04/29/pensions/#comment-11126 Wed, 01 May 2013 15:14:18 +0000 http://www.calwatchdog.com/?p=41784#comment-11126 The democrats super majority will be California’s undoing. They’ve already passed legislation that removes the requirement that one must be a US citizen to serve on juries.

One way to interpret that piece of legislation that is making its way through the state legislature is that anyone from any part of the world, citizen or not, can serve on a California jury.

How can a jury be a jury of your peers when some of the people on that jury aren’t even American citizens?

]]> By: S Moderate Douglas https://calwatchdog.com/2013/04/29/pensions/#comment-11125 Wed, 01 May 2013 15:11:42 +0000 http://www.calwatchdog.com/?p=41784#comment-11125 Yes John, I recall somewhat. I didn’t recall exactly when they ended.

My point was that any comparison between California and other states in 2010 would have included Arnold’s temporary taxes, which were HIGHER than the prop 30 taxes.

]]> By: CalWatchdog https://calwatchdog.com/2013/04/29/pensions/#comment-11124 Wed, 01 May 2013 14:55:53 +0000 http://www.calwatchdog.com/?p=41784#comment-11124 Douglas: Arnold’s taxes were passed in 2009 and expired in 2011. Remember how in 2011 Gov. Brown tried to get Republicans in the Legislature to put a tax extension on the ballot, and for once the GOP stood solid with taxpayers and refused? That was before the supermajorities for the Democrats.

— John Seiler

]]> By: Ted Steele, Janitor https://calwatchdog.com/2013/04/29/pensions/#comment-11123 Wed, 01 May 2013 13:46:55 +0000 http://www.calwatchdog.com/?p=41784#comment-11123 What is ragwuz?

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