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The Terrible Public Pension Threat
San Quentin prison inmates attend 'green' job fair
Former Assemblyman and friend of SCOPO, Todd Sptizer, fired by OC DA
Meeting Information
San Luis Obispo Probation
Peace Officers Association
Host Hotel and Meeting
October 14-15, 2010
The Inn at Morro Bay
Morro Bay State Park
More Information
TBA
From the President
Shedding facts on the CA budget
It's that time of the year again. No, not Christmas. It's the time of the year when
the state of California starts paying its bills in IOU's.
OC Touted for 'Level-Headed' Pension Reform
A group of county supervisors and labor leaders sitting across the table from each
other at a public meeting having a calm discussion, even offering each other complements.
There was no shouting...
July 2010
Since my last update, talk of pension attacks and the early release of the State's prisoners continues. Tied into this, is the state of the State's budget which continues to worsen. While California bleeds what money it still has left, the politicians debate over the budget; which is again late. There are important decisions to be made, and the Capitol finds itself in its usual political wrangling. One potential
Former CalPERS board member refuses to answer questions
He refused to say whether he accepted any gifts while he served on the board of CalPERS.
He wouldn't even say how long he held the post.
Judge Rejects Unions’ Lawsuit Against Citizen-Drafted Pension Reform Initiative
Capitol PM Alert: Face Off
Riot at Old Folsom State Prison sends seven inmates to area hospitals
Anti-pension spiking bill wins final approval
A much-amended bill aimed at "pension spiking" by state and local government employees
was sent to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger today. Those advocates supported her bill
initially, then backed away from it after amendments they said would make pension
spiking easier.
Resident anti-pension zealot speaks again
It is a shame we have to put up with the likes of Steve Greenhut whose only journalistic
expertise appears to be bashing public employees, but here is another diatribe on
their evils.
Website Updates
Daily- “The Pressroom” updated
9/1 Antio-Pension Spiking posted
9/1 Updated Member assoc. Page
9/1 Updated pressroom
8/31 Former CalPERS under investig.
8/27 Greenhut article posted
8/27 CalPERS article posted