How many likes can I give this? Thank you so much Derek!
Natalie Rubacabra, has done, what past councils, were too afraid to do, challenge the "magic kingdom". The Gate Tax or"Entertainment…
Just like it said in the J L report: Disney has too much influence over our city council. As long…
Joker is a useless tool. There. I said it.
There was a plebiscite - the very definition of democracy. Sorry you lost. No, wait. I'm not sorry.
Condolences, chud.
"To save Democracy we must crush it first." - Anybody who voted yes on Prop 50 Also, Communists, but I'm…
Why? That's not the point. The point is that your adversaries will fight for the same political power now. Who…
If I agreed with that, if I agreed with it strongly, I woulda had to vote for Andrew Sarega.
pensions and retirement Archive
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Is Huntington Beach, then, going to follow Costa Mesa’s Crazy Train?
Posted on May 9, 2011 | 15 Comments. . . [by OC Progressive, cross-posted from Calitics with author’s permission. OC Progressive is Gus Ayer, a former mayor of Fountain Valley.]. Huntington Beach Ideologues Reject Pension Savings, Opt […] -
Great Park Mowry “Retires” – Almost Doubles Pay
Posted on May 6, 2011 | 14 Comments. . . As the finance manager for the Orange County Great Park, Kurt Mowery had a pretty sweet gig pulling in $209,761 (as a total package including benefits) as a City […] -
The Great Pension Debate: Greenhut vs. Berardino
Posted on April 27, 2011 | 10 CommentsHere’s a fun match up between pension watchdog Steven Greenhut and the head of the OCEA public employees’ union, Nick Berardino. The subject of yesterday’s debate was “Can pensions be reformed co-operatively?” […] -
Ship of Fools in Costa Mesa Crashes Into Pension Facts
Posted on April 27, 2011 | 6 CommentsTuesday night, the hapless City Council in Costa Mesa got a huge bucket of cold water thrown on their outsourcing plans. It came from the CalPERs actuary, who […] -
Those Nutty Californians Want to Roll Back Public Pensions
Posted on April 26, 2011 | 7 CommentsHere’s something unexpected: the progressive collective of California voters appears to be sick and tired of supporting the exorbitant retirement schemes of our public servants. A new poll by the Los Angeles […] -
Should Deputies Union Consider Going for Punitive Damages?
Posted on April 21, 2011 | 16 Comments. . . . First let me make it clear I am neither an attorney nor a current of former law enforcement employee. What I am wondering about comes from […] -
1 – 2 – 3 – Moorlach Strikes Out!
Posted on April 14, 2011 | 19 Comments. . . Orange County Supervisor John Moorlach is a personable fellow. His 6’5” presence, sense of humor and automatic ability to schmooze with most anyone makes him easy to […] -
Retirement Security – an oxymoron?
Posted on April 8, 2011 | 3 Comments. . . Twenty to thirty years ago high school students were encouraged to go on to college to get a degree that would lead to a good job somewhere […] -
Looking forward to the Governor’s OC visit – What brave Republican will take him on?
Posted on April 6, 2011 | 17 Comments. . . I was pleased to read over the weekend that Governor Brown, exasperated with the intransigence of Sacramento’s useless Republicans (who have strung him along with faux-negotiations just […] -
Are they April Fools? Where, oh Where, is the OC Register on Brown’s Pension Reform?
Posted on April 1, 2011 | 2 Comments. . . Some days I have to chuckle as I imagine what’s happening at the headquarters of the Orange County Register. And it’s not an April Fool’s joke. Early […] -
Who Does Don Bankhead Blame for Fullerton’s Pension Crisis?
Posted on March 31, 2011 | No CommentsThe other day someone remarked that Don Bankhead has never accepted the blame for any of the bad votes he’s made since the beginning of his 23 year reign on the city […] -
Some Fullerton Numbers
Posted on March 30, 2011 | No CommentsIt’s almost April. Our wise and courageous city council is already wading through wage negotiations with the city employee unions for the upcoming budget year. How did we get this […] -
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 […]
![Is Huntington Beach, then, going to follow Costa Mesa’s Crazy Train? . . . [by OC Progressive, cross-posted from Calitics with author’s permission. OC Progressive is Gus Ayer, a former mayor of Fountain Valley.]. Huntington Beach Ideologues Reject Pension Savings, Opt […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/crazy-train-lite-155x155.jpg)
![Great Park Mowry “Retires” – Almost Doubles Pay . . . As the finance manager for the Orange County Great Park, Kurt Mowery had a pretty sweet gig pulling in $209,761 (as a total package including benefits) as a City […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/no_double_dipping-155x155.jpg)
![Two Contrasting Parties, and a remarkable Kiwi Girl! . . . Hey independents! Just offhand, which of these two major Parties are you more inclined to support? I mean, granted all humans and groups of humans will eventually […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/mel-kiwi-animal-noises-155x155.jpg)
![The Great Pension Debate: Greenhut vs. Berardino Here’s a fun match up between pension watchdog Steven Greenhut and the head of the OCEA public employees’ union, Nick Berardino. The subject of yesterday’s debate was “Can pensions be reformed co-operatively?” […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Berardino-Greenhut-Debate-155x155.jpg)
![Ship of Fools in Costa Mesa Crashes Into Pension Facts Tuesday night, the hapless City Council in Costa Mesa got a huge bucket of cold water thrown on their outsourcing plans. It came from the CalPERs actuary, who […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/shipwreck-pirates-155x155.jpg)
![Those Nutty Californians Want to Roll Back Public Pensions Here’s something unexpected: the progressive collective of California voters appears to be sick and tired of supporting the exorbitant retirement schemes of our public servants. A new poll by the Los Angeles […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/fullerton-on-the-hog-155x155.jpg)
![Should Deputies Union Consider Going for Punitive Damages? . . . . First let me make it clear I am neither an attorney nor a current of former law enforcement employee. What I am wondering about comes from […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/angry-cop-155x155.jpg)
![Retirement Security – an oxymoron? . . . Twenty to thirty years ago high school students were encouraged to go on to college to get a degree that would lead to a good job somewhere […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/elderly-insecurity-cropped-155x155.jpg)
![Looking forward to the Governor’s OC visit – What brave Republican will take him on? . . . I was pleased to read over the weekend that Governor Brown, exasperated with the intransigence of Sacramento’s useless Republicans (who have strung him along with faux-negotiations just […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/jerry-cropped-155x155.jpg)
![Are they April Fools? Where, oh Where, is the OC Register on Brown’s Pension Reform? . . . Some days I have to chuckle as I imagine what’s happening at the headquarters of the Orange County Register. And it’s not an April Fool’s joke. Early […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/exploding1-155x155.jpg)
![Who Does Don Bankhead Blame for Fullerton’s Pension Crisis? The other day someone remarked that Don Bankhead has never accepted the blame for any of the bad votes he’s made since the beginning of his 23 year reign on the city […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/bankhead-dinosaur-155x155.jpg)
![Some Fullerton Numbers It’s almost April. Our wise and courageous city council is already wading through wage negotiations with the city employee unions for the upcoming budget year. How did we get this […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Las_Vegas_Sign-155x155.jpg)
![In Spite of Municipal Bankruptcy, Vallejo has Money to Squander . . . 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 […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/money-flying-around-155x155.jpg)
It does raise the question of why fight it in the first place. Dems are so dumb. They might as…