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The irreplaceable Voice of OC- Knott’s Shuts Down Attraction Denouced by Mental Health Advocates
- High-Ranking County Executive Prepares for Abrupt Departure
- OCTA Postpones Decision on Bus Fare Hikes for Disabled Riders
- California State Treasurer, John Chiang, Endorses Bruce Bauer for Santa Ana School Board
- Congressional Candidate Sue Savary Reacts to Letters in OC Register and LA Times’ Daily Pilot that Reveal Rep. Rohrabacher is the Kremlin’s Congressman
- L.A./Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council Endorses Kim Bernice Nguyen for Garden Grove City Council
- Lawsuit Challenges High-density Harmony Housing Development
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- OC Politics by Pedroza and friends
- The National Union of Healthcare Workers endorses Bao Nguyen for Congress
- Steven Nguyen endorsed for the RSCCD Board by three State Assembly Members
- The SEIU has endorsed Bao Nguyen for the 46th Congressional District
- Governor Brown vetoes a critical wildfire safety bill
- Correa has been endorsed for Congress by the Communication Workers of America
- The O.C. Registrar and the Secretary of State will promote voter registration at CSUF on 9/27
“For the Shirthood of a Lifetime…”
- Navel Gazing (OC Weekly)
- Orange County's Crime Lab Accused of Doctoring DNA Analysis In Murder Cases
- Brian Lee Carsten Duped Immigrant Merchants with "Fire Inspections:" Cops
- What Does the Approval of GWRS Expansion Mean for Orange County?
- CBD Shark, Our Toke of the Week!
- Beong Kwun Cho Gets 10 Years for Essentially Being Bullied Into Killing Friend
- Furries, Plushies and Voodoo Dolls Surround Family Murder Tragedy
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- A Bubbling Cauldron: Costa Mesa blog
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- OC Political. Warning – Jubal sightings
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pensions and retirement Archive
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![“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” George Santayana in The Life of Reason, 1905. “I do not support new taxes to [hire more […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Fundraising-115x115.jpg "‘Pre-Recession Spending’: Economics Under Anaheim’s Council Majority")
‘Pre-Recession Spending’: Economics Under Anaheim’s Council Majority
Posted on July 27, 2014 | 18 Comments“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” George Santayana in The Life of Reason, 1905. “I do not support new taxes to [hire more […] -
![According to The Voice of OC, in a story headlined “OC Supervisors Split on Sheriff Deputy Pay Package,” at least two members of the five person Orange County Board of […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/math-teacher-115x115.jpg "O C Supervisors get a lesson in retirement math")
O C Supervisors get a lesson in retirement math
Posted on July 13, 2014 | 1 CommentAccording to The Voice of OC, in a story headlined “OC Supervisors Split on Sheriff Deputy Pay Package,” at least two members of the five person Orange County Board of […] -
![Much has been written about the financial health of public sector pension funds these days. The usual theme is that such funds are grossly underfunded, the sky will fall and […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/stethoscope-exam-e1403371651416.jpg "The health of our County Retirement Fund is improving!")
The health of our County Retirement Fund is improving!
Posted on June 21, 2014 | 5 CommentsMuch has been written about the financial health of public sector pension funds these days. The usual theme is that such funds are grossly underfunded, the sky will fall and […] -
![Take a moment to reflect on a potential decision. Let’s say you’re charged with building a new state-of-the-art high school for one of the top performing school districts in the […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/punt1-e1397971130185.jpg "Irvine Unified School District & City Council “Punting” The Political Football Over To Saddleback")
Irvine Unified School District & City Council “Punting” The Political Football Over To Saddleback
Posted on April 19, 2014 | No CommentsTake a moment to reflect on a potential decision. Let’s say you’re charged with building a new state-of-the-art high school for one of the top performing school districts in the […] -
![One of the few areas right and left generally agree on is the primacy of Public Safety as a critical function of government. If taxes do nothing else, keeping us […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/kris-murray-e1396556668700.jpg "Further Misadventures and Malfunctions of the Murrbot™")
Further Misadventures and Malfunctions of the Murrbot™
Posted on April 3, 2014 | 5 CommentsOne of the few areas right and left generally agree on is the primacy of Public Safety as a critical function of government. If taxes do nothing else, keeping us […] -
![The Sacramento Bee reported yesterday that San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed, the public face of a proposal to qualify a pension reform initiative for the state ballot, lost a Superior […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/chuck-reed-kamala-harris-115x115.png "Proposed Pension Reform Initiative Dealt Death Blow? UPDATE: Death Blow Dealt.")
Proposed Pension Reform Initiative Dealt Death Blow? UPDATE: Death Blow Dealt.
Posted on March 14, 2014 | 8 CommentsThe Sacramento Bee reported yesterday that San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed, the public face of a proposal to qualify a pension reform initiative for the state ballot, lost a Superior […] -
![Even though I am older than dirt and should have learned a lot in my life, I learned a lot more in 2013. Here are some examples. Republicans and Democrats […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/winship-rooney-115x115.jpg "Weekend Open Thread: Lessons I’ve Learned from 2013, by Over But Not Out")
Weekend Open Thread: Lessons I’ve Learned from 2013, by Over But Not Out
Posted on December 28, 2013 | 13 CommentsEven though I am older than dirt and should have learned a lot in my life, I learned a lot more in 2013. Here are some examples. Republicans and Democrats […] -
![In the myriad of conservative think tank writings, including newspaper columns, so-called research papers, and hand-wringing diatribe, one would believe that the status of public pensions and their funding is […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/whipped-lego-e1383781195452.jpg "Pension “Reformers” get whipped in 2 city elections")
Pension “Reformers” get whipped in 2 city elections
Posted on November 6, 2013 | 7 CommentsIn the myriad of conservative think tank writings, including newspaper columns, so-called research papers, and hand-wringing diatribe, one would believe that the status of public pensions and their funding is […] -
![What follows is an attempt to provide a general overview of the public pension controversy that seems to be in our media and various blogs continuously. If you are sick […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/gavel-cash-115x115.jpg "A Primer on Pension Politics")
A Primer on Pension Politics
Posted on October 28, 2013 | 22 CommentsWhat follows is an attempt to provide a general overview of the public pension controversy that seems to be in our media and various blogs continuously. If you are sick […] -
![Pensions once engendered feelings of promise and security, something for workers to aspire to. Unfortunately those days have long since passed; pensions are now on the verge of extinction, except […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/rose-parade-115x115.jpg "Pensions and Politics, Tales of Doom or Tales of Boom…")
Pensions and Politics, Tales of Doom or Tales of Boom…
Posted on September 24, 2013 | 8 CommentsPensions once engendered feelings of promise and security, something for workers to aspire to. Unfortunately those days have long since passed; pensions are now on the verge of extinction, except […] -
![According to a fairly intelligent man named Albert Einstein, “Insanity” is defined as doing something over and over again and expecting different results; I’m not certain what inspired Albert Einstein […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/letter-on-floor-115x115.jpg "Lalloway’s “Memo to File”")
Lalloway’s “Memo to File”
Posted on August 16, 2013 | 18 CommentsAccording to a fairly intelligent man named Albert Einstein, “Insanity” is defined as doing something over and over again and expecting different results; I’m not certain what inspired Albert Einstein […] -
![. How much DO they make? A California Public Policy Center (CPPC) study published this year has both raised eyebrows and been decried by an Orange County Employees Association spokesperson as […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/irvine-city-hall-e1374692221822.jpg "Doesn’t a city owe its people anything?")
Doesn’t a city owe its people anything?
Posted on July 24, 2013 | No Comments. How much DO they make? A California Public Policy Center (CPPC) study published this year has both raised eyebrows and been decried by an Orange County Employees Association spokesperson as […] -
![Greg Smith worked for Goldman-Sachs. He turned on his former employer and in fact the whole Wall Street Industry in order to let folks know the “ins and outs” of […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/bull-bear-115x115.jpg "How to fix Global Banking….101")
How to fix Global Banking….101
Posted on April 6, 2013 | 5 CommentsGreg Smith worked for Goldman-Sachs. He turned on his former employer and in fact the whole Wall Street Industry in order to let folks know the “ins and outs” of […] -
![. Late Tuesday afternoon the Orange County Board of Supervisors finished a lengthy discussion at the Supervisors’ public meeting on whether to hire Santa Barbara CEO Chandra Wallar to fill […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/chandra-wallar-115x115.jpg "County Supes stumble on CEO Recruitment and Selection process.")
County Supes stumble on CEO Recruitment and Selection process.
Posted on March 19, 2013 | 19 Comments. Late Tuesday afternoon the Orange County Board of Supervisors finished a lengthy discussion at the Supervisors’ public meeting on whether to hire Santa Barbara CEO Chandra Wallar to fill […]
