Sonoma County’s Big Pension Problem
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Association member Ken Churchill takes another look at Sonoma County’s Public Employee Pension Crisis. To read his latest observations, click here.
Read Jack Atkin’s Opening and Closing Remarks at Public Pension Seminar
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Association President Jack Atkin represented the interest of taxpayers at the April 5 Public Employee Pension Seminar along with other panelists Robert Eyler from Sonoma State Univiersity, Cynthia Murray from the North Bay Leadership Council and Assemblyman Michael Allen. The seminar was hosted by SoCo Supervisors Shirlee Zane and David Rabbitt. Jack’s opening and closing remarks follow. (more…)
Governor, Unions Banking on November Tax Increases
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The Sacramento Bee is reporting that Gov. Brown and four state employee unions have agreed to extend for one year labor contracts that were set to expire July 1, well before the November elections. The arrangement allows the Governor and the unions to wait and see if Brown’s proposed sales and income tax increases will be approved by voters and thus whether there is more money available for union contracts. (more…)
Equating Public Employees with Military Veterans is Latest Outrage
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I read a news item the other day in which a public employee union official seeking to justify the lavish pensions paid to retired public employees said such pensions were appropriate for those having spent a life “in service to the community.” I bristled at the corruption of the term “in service” as that term is generally reserved in recognition of our military service members (more…)
Governor Plays Loose with the Language
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Following Governor Jerry Brown’s compromise with the California Federation of Teachers to combine forces and place a tax initiative on the November ballot, the Governor has taken to calling his measure a “Millionaires’ Tax” in a ploy obviously intended to mislead voters. (more…)
SoCo Pension Forum set for April 5
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Supervisors Shirlee Zane and David Rabbit will host an evening panel discussion re SoCo Pensions at the Glazer Center (547 Mendocino Ave.) on April 5 at 6:30 p.m. Association President Jack Atkin along with Supervisor Rabbit, Assemblyman Michael Allen and others will serve as panelists. The public is invited to attend. For more information, click here.
