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Gas tax repeal will be on California ballot in November

The initiative to repeal the controversial gas tax in California will be on the ballot in November, with the secretary of state confirming Monday that organizers received enough signatures to qualify. Senate Bill 1, passed last year, raised the base excise tax on

Pensions initiative pulled

James Poulos January 22, 2016

The landmark effort to take public pension reform straight to the people of California has been withdrawn from ballot consideration. “Beleaguered by fundraising doubts and attacks from organized labor, two former California officials said Monday they are backing off plans

Gitsham among possible CA GOP Congressional ‘Young Guns’

James Poulos November 23, 2015

Campaign funding from the national level could flow to California Republicans hoping to land a seat in Congress on election day. “Four Republican candidates running for open or Democratic-held House seats in California are ‘on the radar’ for spots in the

Chuck Reed: Reform measure will bite pension liability ‘elephant’

Dave Roberts November 10, 2015

Former San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed acknowledged at a recent taxpayer forum that his latest proposed pension reform initiatives won’t solve California’s $350 billion unfunded retirement benefit liability problem. But he thinks they’ll help. “Sometimes you have to eat the

Pension reform initiative reworked

James Poulos October 7, 2015

The leaders of California’s pension reform movement have scrapped their previous effort, introducing two new schemes instead. The news added a fresh twist to the state’s long-running game of political cat and mouse, which has seen state officials labor to cast would-be reforms

DeMaio/Reed pension reform initiative may be pushed back to 2018 ballot

Joel Fox September 22, 2015

Over the weekend, two sources indicated to me that the Chuck Reed/Carl DeMaio pension reform initiative would be pulled, re-written, and re-submitted to the attorney general for a new title and summary. If it is to be re-filed, it is

San Jose scraps pension reform measure

James Poulos August 20, 2015

In a remarkable move, the city of San Jose walked back its high-profile Measure B scheme to reform its costly public pensions commitments. Striking a deal Losing police to other jurisdictions, Mayor Sam Liccardo faced “enormous pressure to reach a settlement,”

CA pension reformers push ballot measure

James Poulos June 25, 2015

The struggle over reforming California’s public pension system has been taken up a new notch. Given the poor track record of past efforts to reform pensions on the statewide level, a bipartisan alliance of former municipal leaders, including ex-San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed and

Campaign 2016: Bipartisan group files pension reform initiative

John June 9, 2015

The battle over California’s out-of-control public employee pensions could soon move from the courtroom to the ballot box. A bipartisan group of pension reform advocates, led by former San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed and former San Diego Councilman Carl DeMaio, recently filed a

Threat to vulnerable CA House Democrat comes, seemingly goes

Chris Reed March 17, 2015

Rep. Scott Peters, D-La Jolla, represents a wealthy district ranging from Coronado to Carmel Valley to rural estates in Rancho Bernardo and Poway. The Duke and New York University law school graduate narrowly beat San Diego Councilman Carl DeMaio, a