In Labor Deals, California Gov. Jerry Brown Postpones the Day of Reckoning
THAT CLANGING sound you hear is Jerry Brown kicking the can further down the road. The governor touted his budget plan as an honest forecast of revenues and expenditures. Indeed, his accounting avoids the smoke and mirrors of his predecessor, … Continue reading
‘Sweetheart Deal’ for California Prison Guards Hits Taxpayers
In the midst of trying to convince Californians to boost their own taxes by $12 billion, Gov. Jerry Brown showed where his true priorities lie. As the Los Angeles Times reported on the deal he just worked out with the … Continue reading
California Prison Guards Getting Payoff for Supporting Gov. Jerry Brown?
A taxpayer rights group has blasted California Gov. Jerry Brown, a Democrat, for giving the prison guards who funded his re-election a new contract that will eventually cost millions to a state that is virtually bankrupt. The new contract, which … Continue reading
New Contract for California Prison Guards Lifts Cap on Saved Vacation
Gov. Jerry Brown negotiates a new contract for California’s prison guards, who will be allowed to save unlimited amounts of vacation, potentially leading to massive payouts when officers retire. Reporting from Sacramento— Deep in the 200-page contract that Gov. Jerry … Continue reading
Governor Brown Is Avoiding Real Pension Reform for California
Gov. Jerry Brown’s initial foray into the debate about reforming the pension systems for government employees was greeted by derision from both sides, which is not unexpected given his predicament. The governor understands as well as anyone that California cannot … Continue reading
San Diego’s Pension Reform: A Model for California?
As San Diego officials joined forces this week on an initiative to switch all new hires except police from pensions to 401(k)-style plans, Mayor Jerry Sanders said the city’s troubled pension system could become a “national model.” But in Sacramento, … Continue reading
Jerry Brown’s Pension Plan for California Is Nothing But Fluff
The timing of Gov. Jerry Brown’s “12-point pension reform plan” last week was no accident. The plan was released on Thursday, a couple of days after his negotiations with Republicans on a state budget deal collapsed. The latter contended that … Continue reading
Minor Reforms Won’t Be Enough to Curb the Growing Expense of California’s Public Pensions
Tackling obvious abuses offers a good start on pension reform. But the governor needs to flesh out the weightier parts of his proposed changes if he hopes to convince Californians he is serious about reining in retirement costs. Minor reforms … Continue reading
Governor Brown’s Pathetic Pension Plan Won’t Solve California’s Problem
After a year of lip-service, Gov. Jerry Brown demonstrated last week that he isn’t serious about controlling the rapidly escalating costs of public-employee pensions. The pathetic “reform plan” he unveiled Thursday is really a thread-bare series of tweaks — some … Continue reading
Gov. Brown’s Pension Plan for California Is Too Little, Too Late
Gov. Jerry Brown has proposed a package of reforms to the pension systems for state workers. He tackles the obvious and most egregious abuses in the current system but falls far short of offering anything that would have a significant … Continue reading
