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Appellate brief filed in CalPERS public records lawsuit

By Robert Fellner on December 1, 2020

Today, Transparent California filed its opening appellate brief in its ongoing public records lawsuit against the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS).  The government watchdog is asking the 3rd District Court of […]

Modesto Bee covers Riverbank lawsuit

By Robert Fellner on November 30, 2020

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 […]

Riverbank sued for violating California’s open records law

By Robert Fellner on November 23, 2020

Feb 2021 Update: In response to our lawsuit, Riverbank provided the requested data and paid all of our legal costs.  Today, the Nevada Policy Research Institute (NPRI) filed a lawsuit in Stanislaus […]

Overtime pay does not mean extra hours worked

By Robert Fellner on November 21, 2020

Many people incorrectly assume that overtime pay reflects extra hours worked, thus leading to the false conclusion that “paying overtime pay is cheaper than hiring additional staff.” There are a variety of […]

Oakland cop’s $640,000 pay package highest ever, new data show

By Robert Fellner on November 16, 2020

Oakland police officer Malcolm Miller continued his multi-year trend of shattering public pay records and is once again the highest paid police officer in California, thanks to the over $640,000 in pay […]

A dozen cities have tax measures on the Nov. 3 ballot

By Robert Fellner on October 10, 2020

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 […]

CA Supreme Court upholds 2013 Pension Reform Act

By Robert Fellner on July 30, 2020

The California Supreme Court just issued an opinion upholding the state’s prohibition on pension spiking, which was enacted as part of former Governor Jerry Brown’s 2013 pension reform law, known as “PEPRA.” […]

$3 million for LA firefighter, as overtime pay soars 110 percent since 2013

By Robert Fellner on July 21, 2020

Overtime pay at the city of Los Angeles hit an all-time high of $521 million last year, up 13 percent from the year prior and 110 percent since 2013, according to a […]

LADWP security guard earned nearly $1 million over the past three years, new data show

By Robert Fellner on July 13, 2020

Overtime pay at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) hit a record-high $258 million last year, up 90 percent from 2013. Topping the overtime pay list for the 2nd […]

How government unions punish those who serve the public interest

By Robert Fellner on July 5, 2020

In an excellent op-ed for the Press-Telegram, the heroic Cecilia Iglesias details the contemptible smear tactics used against her by the local police union after she voted against a pay raise the […]

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