US public pension plans’ accounting gimmicks exposed
I’ve written previously on the staggering consensus of experts who reject the accounting methods utilized by U.S. state and local…
BART janitor quadruples $57,000 salary to over $270,000 with OT, benefits
Today, Transparent California released 2015 public employee compensation data — complete with names, pay, and benefits — for over 100,000…
Sacramento Metro Fire Captain paid $1.1 million over the past four years
Today, Transparent California released 2015 public employee compensation data — complete with names, pay, and benefits — for over 100,000…
DWP supervisor, once again, boosts salary to nearly $400,000 with a $216,000 OT payout
Today, Transparent California released 2015 public employee compensation data — complete with names, pay, and benefits — for over 100,000…
Pension Segment on Fox News
Fox News covered our previous work on Fresno’s pension system in a TV segment that aired today. You can watch…
An easy solution to the teacher shortage
In today’s Washington Examiner I highlight the unfair burden public pension plans impose on today’s teachers and students. A slice: CCSD…
Teachers’ Unions Profit at Students’ Expense
At RealClearPolicy.com, I argue that reforming California’s terrible tenure laws will require understanding what created it, not merely wishing…
Government unions profiting at the expense of others: California’s teacher tenure rules
Here’s a letter to the editor I sent to the Sacramento Bee in response to Teacher tenure debate ends with too little…
Don’t wait for next bankruptcy wave
A new op-ed published in the Vallejo Times-Herald highlights the devastating effects that the public pension crisis can have on…
Unfunded liabilities in Marin County top $1 billion
Update 8/22/16: We have learned that the City of Larkspur adopted OPEB reforms earlier this year which were not reflected in…