County officials are lobbying Sacramento legislators to change state law so that local governments can simply impose pension contribution changes just like they can with wages and other benefits.
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Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
County Lawyers Battling CEO Over Raises
Assistant district attorneys, public defenders and lawyers in the county counsel’s office say they deserve a 3.5 percent raise. County CEO Tom Mauk says they’re crazy.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Former Orange County Police Officer to Be Arraigned on 63 Criminal Charges
Kevin Sianez, a former officer with the Santa Ana and Stanton police departments, allegedly committed crimes while posing as a private detective.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Seal Beach, Top Stories
BP/ARCO Will Cover Six-Figure Consultant Cost on Seal Beach Gas Leak
Meanwhile, wary residents and city officials say they are moving closer to an agreement with the oil giant.
Posted inCorrections, Government, Investigative, Norberto Santana Jr., Top Stories
Ratcheting Up the Pension Debate
OCERS release of top-level pensioners brings new fodder to the long-running conversation on public sector retirement benefits.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Time for Another Political Party
I hear so many people complain about our two-party system, how it only works for special interests with deep pockets. Republicans are tired of the right wing being too left, […]
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Does California Need Its Petitioning Secrecy Law?
Recent Supreme Court ruling flies in the face of the state law, which exempts signers of referendums and recall efforts from the Open Records Act.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories, Transportation
High-Speed Rail Ridership Estimates Unreliable, Berkeley Study Finds
Researchers say Rail Commission’s method of determining ridership makes it impossible to know whether $43 billion system ‘will experience healthy profits or severe revenue shortfalls.’
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Norberto Santana Jr., Top Stories
OCERS Releases List of County’s Top Pensioners
The list, which includes some pensioners who get monthly checks of nearly $20,000, is a who’s who of the former top executives of county government.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Preserving the History of Local Governments
California’s Secretary of State is preparing guidelines for cities and counties to use if they want to create public records that will last indefinitely.
