Comments on: 2014’s low turnout eases path for 2016 tenure, pension ballot measures

By: Ted "Eddy Baby" Steele, Associate Prof.

Ted "Eddy Baby" Steele, Associate Prof. — Sun, 23 Nov 2014 03:33:29 +0000

In reply to Ted “Eddy Baby” Steele, Associate Prof..

In the mean time——yet another decade of success for Cal Pers! 300 BILLION baby

By: Ted "Eddy Baby" Steele, Associate Prof.

Ted "Eddy Baby" Steele, Associate Prof. — Sun, 23 Nov 2014 03:32:46 +0000

Constipado–

The problem with your pension “reform” ideas isn’t “watering down” little buddy, it’s that your ideas, at least the ones you spew out here, are, of course unlawful.

But like climate change, you and your ilk will have to learn that over and over and over again….zzzzzzzzzzzz……nite nite

By: SeeSaw

SeeSaw — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 16:50:19 +0000

The Secy of State does not “get” to the initiative, LIC. Once the AG clears it for signature gathering, the SOS places it in circulation–The SOS is just the facilitator–much like CalPERS’s relationship to CA’s public entities. The, “Reed Initiative”, was cleared for signature gathering–it was never circulated by Reed and his cronies, because they could not find the funding. Now he must start over with a new initiative–I don’t think that factor tranlates into,”easier”.

By: SeeSaw

SeeSaw — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 16:43:49 +0000

Wasn’t Aaron McLear one of GAS’s assistants? Now those are credentials!!

By: SkippingDog

SkippingDog — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 19:36:45 +0000

Still digging for that pony, eh Chris?

By: Ulysses Uhaul

Ulysses Uhaul — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 17:57:08 +0000

Yawn.

By: LetitCollapse

LetitCollapse — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 01:46:00 +0000

Ah, come on, guys. IF a miracle happens and one of these pension measures actually makes it to the vote of the people it will be so watered down by the time the court and the Secty of State get to it that it will be meaningless. You know how the game is played in California. You’ve lived here long enough. How many times do you have to get fooled before you finally catch on. The learning curve in the conservative blogs are steep, steep, steep! You folks promote ‘hope and change’ for the home team just like Obola did for his. In the end? Nothing changes. And nothing will change until the plastic economic bubble finally pops for good with no reserves on hand to bail anyone out. Then you will get your change. Trust me on that! 😀

By: maximilian

maximilian — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 19:42:06 +0000

This is a piece of good news for pension reform advocates. However, the downside to any effort will be the firewall created by the AG (Kamala Harris), who has editorial control on how the initiative will read. Considering how she sabotaged San Jose Mayor Reed’s previous attempt to place a pension reform initiative on the 2014 ballot, expect her to use her editorial pen to create havoc, once again. According to Dave Low, chairman of Californians for Retirement Security, “We are disappointed that the Attorney General’s title and summary of the Reed measure doesn’t speak to the main motivation of its proponents: To slash the retirement benefits and retiree health care of current and future employees.” Kamala Harris, shill for the unions.