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Trouble at Developmental Services
AUGUST 25, 2010 By ANTHONY PIGNATARO This should sound familiar to many people. “(T)here is not really any communication between staff and upper management,” one employee said. “A lot of us are angry and hurt about the way the management
Read MoreUnion Anti-Bankruptcy Bill Rises Again
AUGUST 24, 2010 By KATY GRIMES Instead of allowing cities or municipalities to make the difficult decision whether to file for bankruptcy, a bill is being heard again in the Senate that would provide that a local public entity may
Read More"Sign Me Up" For Financial Aid
Katy Grimes: A bill seeking to give away more student financial aid passed in the Assembly yesterday in a 60-0 vote. When Assemblyman Chris Norby stood to speak about it, Assembly members braced in preparation for his usual opposition. However,
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
Read MoreCDCR: No Visiting on Labor Day!
Anthony Pignataro: It’s finally happened. We’ve all known that not agreeing upon a state budget (this is Day 55 without a budget for those not keeping track at home) costs us all dearly, but now the calamity is starting to
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