The total pension benefits promised by Marin County increased 982 percent from 1986-2016 — a rate 58 times greater than the cumulative increase in the county’s population, according to a just-released analysis […]
Despite the fact that local government workers in Marin County receive wages higher than local government workers in over 99 percent of counties nationwide — even after adjusting for regional cost differences […]
Update: Strike was approved on 6/20/18. The average wage for Marin County local government workers is richer than what their peers in 99.8 percent of counties nationwide receive, according to new wage data […]
The Palo Alto City Council is in the process of (hopefully) approving a proposal that would add transparency to negotiations with government labor unions. I wanted to share the below excerpt from Monday’s […]
Summary: The City of Madera is facing significant financial problems, with a general fund deficit projected for each of the next five years, rising from $1.7 million in FY2018 to $3.9 million […]
A great column by Jody Morales on the impact court rulings in 2018 might have for public pensions: Many noted reporters and columnists proclaim that every new tax is a pension tax. […]
As long as government employees are free to violate the state’s public records law with impunity, Californians will continue to be denied the fully transparent government promised to them under state law. […]
In an op-ed for the Orange County Register I discuss the need for a penalty provision to be added to California’s Public Records Act. San Diego Unified is notorious for its continued and […]
In light of the ongoing strikes, many have been asking for accurate pay figures regarding Oakland city workers. In 2016, the average full-time, year-round Oakland city worker received $112,787 in total wages […]
After filing lawsuits against the City of Hanford and the Los Angeles County West Vector Control District for failing to provide public employee salary data, we are pleased to announce that both agencies […]