Comments on: Brown increases power over UC

By: maximilian

maximilian — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 19:20:29 +0000

See, you are correct about the plan to provide free tuition to those where parents make less than $80K. “UC’s Blue and Gold Opportunity Plan will ensure that you will not have to pay UC’s systemwide tuition and fees out of your own pocket if you are a California resident whose total family income is less than $80,000 a year and you qualify for financial aid — and that’s just for starters.” This is not something Napolitano initiated, she arrived on the scene to implement its benefits. A better question: Should publicly-financed colleges/universities provide a free ride for everyone in this tuition category? My parents, with five children, worked in blue-collar jobs with minimal incomes. I had a full load at UC Berkeley and never received a dime in financial aid from the university…I got a job near campus and worked jobs at summer to make it work. Is this merely another entitlement the entire state must finance?

By: SeeSaw

SeeSaw — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 19:03:14 +0000

I saw Napolitano interviewed on NBC News Conference a past Sunday morning. In the discussion about tuition at the CA campuses, Napolitano voiced, in so many words, that any CA resident who resides with parents who earn less than $80,000/yr may receive free tuition at any CA U to which they are accepted. There is sometimes an upside to every downside–the pundits who like to pummel Napolitano usually conveniently leave out any upside information.

By: Bill Gore

Bill Gore — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 22:43:55 +0000

It’s easy to get confused between Reno and Napolitano. Both Sistahs, you know…

Good thing Brown is exerting control over the UC system. My impression is that powerz at the national level handed this sinecure to Reno (oops, I mean Napolitano) as a reward for a job well done in beefing up the blackshirted USSA police state. Brown actually is an actual californian……looking out for the actual california students..

By: Ulysses Uhaul

Ulysses Uhaul — Wed, 07 Jan 2015 23:58:08 +0000

Poodle….no one has a pension in 100 miles of Adelanto. Stop worrying about stuff. You can fire up the RAM truck and haul your Terry single wide to New Mexico and become a Vortex Debunker!

By: Rex the Wonder Dog!

Rex the Wonder Dog! — Wed, 07 Jan 2015 23:35:48 +0000

We will get pension reform when the next bear roars, which will be in the next 2-3 years, maybe sooner. At the end of a bull market pension funds should be funded at 125% so then the bear does roar back and the markets tank/correct, the fund is at or still over 100%. CalTURDS is at 80% right now in one of the strongest bull markets on record. But CalTURDS was well over 100%, about 135%, when SB400 was passed, the day SB400 passed CalTURDS went from 135% funded to 80% funded, and far less at the end of 2008.

By: John Seiler

John Seiler — Wed, 07 Jan 2015 22:53:00 +0000

In reply to maximilian. Maximilian: Thank you for tipping us off. It has been corrected in the text, Napolitano instead of Reno. And I appreciate your observations on Elliott and pensions. That confirms my perception that he's "an impressive guy."

By: NTHEOC

NTHEOC — Wed, 07 Jan 2015 22:24:16 +0000

Lol!!! We have already had pension reform! Can we move on to some more DOOMER articles that matter like we used to? You know the ones,California is Detroit,California is Greece,the sky is falling, the apocalypse is near,California is BK, No NFL team for LA,(let’s go Rams)!! The terrorist are getting driver licenses, teachers,cops and FireFighters are horrible people, etc,etc. Freshen up the DOOMER mantra CWD!!!!!!

By: Ulysses Uhaul

Ulysses Uhaul — Wed, 07 Jan 2015 17:31:51 +0000

Pensions…..no mas-

By: maximilian

maximilian — Wed, 07 Jan 2015 17:12:30 +0000

Let’s start at the beginning and correct the name of the UC President…pretty sure it’s Napolitano and not Reno.

Now let’s move along…Elliott is a top-notch choice to sit on the Board. He has insider knowledge of the issue that will ultimately crush the finances of the University…unfunded liabilities and Brown’s recent efforts to reform UC’s pension program. I think you’re going to see some fresh input regarding pension reform and Elliott can take a leadership position.