Financial mismanagement of San Diego school hurts students the most
Guest commentary by Todd Maddison It seems as if the financial mismanagement at Sweetwater Union High has reached a…
Rapid pay increases are driving LA Unified’s financial woes
Guest Commentary by Todd Maddison Los Angeles Unified is in financial trouble. Anyone following the recent developments, potentially leading…
Los Angeles school won’t explain mysterious $782,000 payout to former superintendent, as auditors call for fraud investigation
Update: After this story was published, the district stated that the payout was only $391,036 — half of the amount…
Thank you for a great 2018!
As 2018 comes to a close, we wanted to thank all of you for helping make this year our…
LA Times: Some pensions are so huge they exceed IRS limits, costing taxpayers millions extra
Great article in today’s LA Times that highlights how California public pension plans get around IRS limits designed to…
WeHo city workers paid 47-62% above market, but council says that’s not enough!
The West Hollywood City Council formally abandoned even the pretense of representing taxpayers when it recently voted 4-1 to…
Growth in teacher pay dwarfed by soaring health, retirement benefits
A rapid rise in the cost of retirement and health benefits is dwarfing wage growth at many California school…
140-hour average workweek boosts Orange County firefighter’s compensation to more than $1 million over the past two years
For the fifth year in a row, Fire Captain Gregory Bradshaw has topped the overtime pay list at the…
Inglewood police chief gets an extra $61,000 annually for taking a 2-week course
Median earnings for Inglewood residents was around $30,000 last year. Those same residents are required to pay for a…
Why is the media treating CalPERS with kid gloves?
Yves Smith of the Naked Capitalism blog has presented irrefutable evidence that CalPERS CEO Marcie Frost submitted false information…