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…
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…
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…
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…
Ignoring risk hides pension costs from policymakers
A new rule currently being considered by the Actuarial Standards Board would finally require public pensions to meaningfully account…
DMV supervisor unaware that sleeping on the job for 4 years straight requires disciplinary action
The most robust study ever conducted on the topic found that the average California state government worker earned 23…
Marin County promised pension benefits up nearly 1000%, dwarfing rate of economic growth
The total pension benefits promised by Marin County increased 982 percent from 1986-2016 — a rate 58 times greater…
Marin union votes to strike
Despite the fact that local government workers in Marin County receive wages higher than local government workers in over…
Despite wages that rank in the top 1% nationwide, Marin union considers striking
Update: Strike was approved on 6/20/18. The average wage for Marin County local government workers is richer than what…