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Pensions Archive
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Heads up, Santa Ana workers – time to pay the piper!
Posted on November 28, 2011 | 6 Comments. . . Mr. Paul Walters, who now stands astride our county seat of Santa Ana like a colossus as both Police Chief and appointed City Manager, gets a starring role in... -
Huntington Beach Councilman Joe Shaw calls for “Common Sense, Not Costa Mesa” in HB.
Posted on July 25, 2011 | 12 Comments. . . Not having a “transom” as Jerbal does, I went ahead and checked my e-mail inbox, and I liked what I found: A new battle-cry from my favorite... -
Retirement Security Disappears?
Posted on June 15, 2011 | 5 Comments. . . The goal of retirement security for workers in the United States is disappearing. The following chart shows that the security of defined benefit plans has diminished greatly over... -
A Nation Divided
Posted on May 8, 2011 | 7 Comments. . . That’s the finding of a poll, as reported in the Washington Post on May 5. “Across the political spectrum, from right to left and among the unaligned,... -
In Spite of Municipal Bankruptcy, Vallejo has Money to Squander
Posted on March 23, 2011 | 2 Comments. . . In the hue and cry of anguish about the estimated future costs of public employee pensions, those who argue that drastic measures are needed to reduce those... -
The Once-Great R. Scott Moxley Fluffs Jim Righeimer.
Posted on March 17, 2011 | 65 Comments. . . * fluff, v.t. = to arouse a pornographic actor for a sexual scene. - Urban Dictionary. How far hath the O.C. Weekly‘s star journalist R. Scott Moxley... -
![. . . . . . [Poll at bottom of story] It’s a tough one. And all my Republican bloggers seem to have taken the night off to go to...](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/whitacre-baugh-155x155.jpg "Whitacre takes on Baugh: Who do YOU think should lead the OC GOP?")
Whitacre takes on Baugh: Who do YOU think should lead the OC GOP?
Posted on January 2, 2011 | 10 Comments. . . . . . [Poll at bottom of story] It’s a tough one. And all my Republican bloggers seem to have taken the night off to go to... -
Loretta pulls strings, tries to jump-start OC’s moribund pension overhaul.
Posted on December 23, 2010 | 1 Comment. . . THIS came to me from Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez’ people yesterday, and it looked like something I should share with you-all. I haven’t been following OC’s pension crisis... -
California’s Public Pension Debt About to Worsen?
Posted on December 11, 2010 | 5 Comments. . . Forecasts of the future cost of public pension programs offered by states, cities, counties, school districts and other government entities have for the last few years been... -
Biting the bullet–Social Security
Posted on November 30, 2010 | 38 CommentsWhile members of Congress play dodge ball with the “third rail” entitlement called Social Security, its time for us to face the music with a compromise. Let’s acknowledge that the... -
Stanford report finds that local government pension systems are $200 billion short
Posted on November 18, 2010 | 6 CommentsThe Stanford University research team that shocked Sacramento this year by declaring that the state’s three pension systems are more than $400 billion underfunded has struck again, saying local government pension systems... -
Blogger harassed at work by overpaid El Segundo police captain
Posted on November 15, 2010 | 4 CommentsA homeowner in El Segundo posted the salaries of the overpaid cops in his town, on his blog - and the next thing he knew he was being harassed at... -
Irvine Councilman Lalloway rejects medical and pension benefits, and car allowance too
Posted on November 11, 2010 | 4 CommentsNewly elected Irvine Councilman Jeff Lalloway said he’s going to turn down medical and pension benefits, and if he can, a $715 monthly car allowance the city offers to council... -
OC GOP tries to bully Wendy Leece into voting against $4 million savings for Costa Mesa
Posted on October 26, 2010 | 7 Comments. . . . . Hang in there, Wendy, we’ve got your back! Remember a couple weeks ago, when Phu Nguyen slammed Allan Mansoor for voting to reject an offer...
