Here’s a letter to the editor I sent to the Sacramento Bee in response to Teacher tenure debate ends with too little noise, August 23. California’s teacher tenure rules — so harmful to students’ well-being […]
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 the most recent annual financial statements used for this analysis. As such, they would […]
Shining a light on the public pension crisis
In an exclusive op-ed for the RealClearPolicy website, I address the U.S. public pension crisis. A slice: While underperforming investments receive the most attention, they aren’t the real reason for the tax […]
Pay gap widens between public, private workers
Our op-ed on the only harmful form of income inequality is featured in today’s edition of the San Diego Union-Tribune: The call for government to enact “share the wealth” policies is growing […]
85% of Marin County’s special district workers collected over $100,000
Today, Transparent California released 2014 compensation data for Marin County’s 20 largest special districts. The top 5 earners were: Southern Marin Fire Chief James Irving: $374,456 Novato Fire Chief Mark Heine: $370,145 […]
The change in earnings for private and public workers from 2005-2014
Abstract: A review of empirical data reveals that the median earnings for full-time, year-round public employees rose at a significantly higher rate than private earnings over the past 10 years. The data suggests economic recessions may produce […]
Median Earnings for Residents and City Staff of Orange County Cities, 2014
City Name Median Earnings for Residents Median Earnings for City Staff City Earnings as % of Resident Earnings Santa Ana $28,626 $90,313 315% Anaheim $40,058 $99,898 249% Westminster $41,408 $101,702 246% Garden […]
Median Earnings for Residents and City Staff of San Diego Cities, 2014
City Name Median Earnings for Residents Median Earnings for City Staff City Earnings as % of Residents Earnings San Marcos $43,583 $107,656 247% National City $30,013 $71,984 240% El Cajon $38,990 $84,508 […]
Median Earnings for Residents and City Staff of Sacramento Valley Cities, 2014
City Name Median Earnings for Residents Median Earnings for City Staff City Earnings as % of Residents Earnings Rancho Cordova $44,634 $96,207 216% Winters $44,318 $91,174 206% Yuba City $41,157 $82,990 202% […]
Median Earnings for Residents and City Staff of Los Angeles County Cities, 2014
City Name Median Earnings for City Residents Medians Earnings for City Staff City Earnings as % of Residents Earnings Bell Gardens $ 23,425 $ 84,543 361% El Monte $ 27,115 $ 86,973 […]