Transparent California featured in the news.
Transparent California Executive Director Robert Fellner: “The government can’t pay someone $1 million to not work without telling the taxpayers footing the bill why.” The City of Fontana: “Oh yea? Just watch […]
The Pasadena Star-News published a nice report on another public records lawsuit we were forced to file, this time against the City of South Pasadena. After 225 days delaying production, the city produced all […]
An excellent article on our CalPERS lawsuit was published today by the Orange County Register. The article puts the issue of disability fraud in context, and provides a great overview of our […]
The Modesto Bee has an excellent story out today on our recently filed public records lawsuit against the City of Riverbank. The article includes a discussion with city attorney Doug White, who […]
The San Bernardino Sun has an excellent story out today on the upcoming tax hikes facing Inland residents. A slice: With rising costs for police and fire and millions in lost tax […]
Transparent California is back in the news, thanks to our recent report highlighting the just-released 2019 pension payout data from CalPERS. In response to our report, the Sacramento Bee announced that the […]
Today’s report from the Turlock Journal has the details: The Turlock City Council voted to implement contracts with the City’s police and fire unions after negotiations reached impasse. … According to City […]
Excellent letter-to-the-editor from a resident who correctly questions the validity of setting public pay by comparing to other public agencies: Mariposa County Supervisors have unfortunately relied on a flawed compensation study as […]
Washington Examiner — Jan. 22, 2020 Soaring public pension costs are driving a wave of tax hikes across California, but many officials are reluctant to admit that fact. Instead, voters are told […]
Oakland taxpayers are required to fund so-called disability pensions for former law enforcement officers who are working full-time in law enforcement elsewhere, Transparent California has learned. In 2014, Oakland made national headlines […]