TransCal in the news, July 2019 edition
Transparent California continues to help inform the discussion over a variety of public pay issues. Here are some of…
LA has been violating state law for the past 10 years
Readers may have noticed that the 2017 Transparent California data for Los Angeles does not include the cost of…
San Diego to report full compensation next year
We are pleased to learn that the City of San Diego will finally provide complete employee compensation data when…
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…
John and Ken Show 7/23/18
The good folks over at the John and Ken show had me on yesterday to discuss our latest report,…
Transparent California helps uncover massive fraud in LA school district
On Monday, the Los Angeles County Office of Education and the Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team (FCMAT) released their…
Positive reforms, Transparent California Edition
Transparent California was back in the news again this month, as a pair of agencies adopted reforms in response…
TransCal helps uncover “hidden” employment
A group called Restore the Delta cited TransparentCalifornia.com for helping to shine light on the past employment history of…
Madera resident uncovers city officials’ hefty pay raises
The ABC30 report, Madera resident claim city administrators gave themselves hefty pay raises, is a great example of how…
California needs to put some heat in its sunshine law
In an exclusive op-ed for The Modesto Bee I discuss the importance of adding penalties to California’s Public Records Act….