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The Essential Voice of OC- Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks City of Orange from Evicting Mary’s Kitchen
- Santana: Is Orange County Poised to Depoliticize Its Public Health Officer?
- Orange County School Districts Grapple With COVID-19 Testing for Students
- Orange County’s First Poet Laureate Sets Her Own Agenda
- Ocean View School District Parents Call on Trustees to Resume Bus Services For All Students
- After Months of Restrictions, OC Got a Taste of Full 3-Minute Public Comments. Will It Last?
- OC Asian American Community Leader Says Hate Crimes Spike During COVID-19 Surges
- OC Electric Utility One Step Closer to Turning Lights On After Approving Financing Plans
- Anaheim Council’s Appointment of a Resort Ally Stirs Calls of Rushed, Politicized Process
- Dana Point Harbor Boaters Get Ready to Sue Over Huge Rent Hike
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- Pedroza’s New Santa Ana
- This week’s Cochino List includes a rodent infestation at Knott’s Berry Farm
- The SAPD arrested a pastor for allegedly sexually assaulting a little girl
- Free Fiestas Patrias Cultural Fair to be held in Santa Ana this Saturday
- An elderly woman drove off the St. Joseph parking structure and died
- Hiking and riding events on OCTA Preserves return beginning this Saturday
- The OCTA offers free bus rides for all OC youth
OC Gallery of MAGA Goofballs and Terrorists!
- OC Political – from a right-wing Republican perspective
- Exclusive Footage: Airline Tries to Ban Passengers from Filming During Arrest Incident
- BREAKING: 5 Make Ballot for 2nd District Supervisor Special Election
- Live from the Dice Roll to Decide the Election in Brea Olinda School Board Area 5
- Dice Roll to Determine Winner of School Board Seat Tomorrow in Brea Olinda Unified
- CD-48: Michelle Steel Declares Victory Over Harley Rouda
- CD-48: Harley Rouda Concedes to Michelle Steel
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Jack Dean Archive
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![Over the last few years I have read many writings and studies about public sector pensions and the perceived unfairness and unaffordabilty of them. The frequency and intensity of these […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/MartyrdomofStephenGreenhut1-115x115.jpg "Pension Intrigue – Reform Advocates Victimized?")
Pension Intrigue – Reform Advocates Victimized?
Posted on February 20, 2012 | 22 CommentsOver the last few years I have read many writings and studies about public sector pensions and the perceived unfairness and unaffordabilty of them. The frequency and intensity of these […] -
![City compensation packages are like an iceburg. What awaits us below the ocean is generally not fully exposed. As you think about giving raises […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/iceberg1.jpg "Part 2 of 2 City of Mission Viejo employee benefits")
Part 2 of 2 City of Mission Viejo employee benefits
Posted on May 15, 2011 | 12 CommentsCity compensation packages are like an iceburg. What awaits us below the ocean is generally not fully exposed. As you think about giving raises […] -
![. . . . [read pt. 2 of this report here.] Clever ruse. Mission Viejo 2 tier pension reform linked to employee pay increases. Part 1 of 2 Item #21 […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/iceberg.jpg "Clever ruse: Mission Viejo Tier 2 pension reform linked to employee wage increase. (pt 1 of 2-pt series)")
Clever ruse: Mission Viejo Tier 2 pension reform linked to employee wage increase. (pt 1 of 2-pt series)
Posted on May 15, 2011 | 1 Comment. . . . [read pt. 2 of this report here.] Clever ruse. Mission Viejo 2 tier pension reform linked to employee pay increases. Part 1 of 2 Item #21 […] -
![Vallejo firefighters may have to get second jobs now that their pensions have been slashed While it surely is not the preferred method of dealing with financial shortfalls, the approval […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/vallejo-firefighter-clowns.jpg "Bankrupt city of Vallejo cuts firefighter pensions")
Bankrupt city of Vallejo cuts firefighter pensions
Posted on March 27, 2010 | 10 CommentsVallejo firefighters may have to get second jobs now that their pensions have been slashed While it surely is not the preferred method of dealing with financial shortfalls, the approval […] -
![Last night a group of concerned taxpayers attended former OC Register Senior Editorial Writer and Columnist Steven Greenhut’s C-SPAN Book Notes taping and book signing event held at Barnes & Noble […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Plunder2.jpg "Book Review Steven Greenhut’s PLUNDER!")
Book Review Steven Greenhut’s PLUNDER!
Posted on December 11, 2009 | 17 CommentsLast night a group of concerned taxpayers attended former OC Register Senior Editorial Writer and Columnist Steven Greenhut’s C-SPAN Book Notes taping and book signing event held at Barnes & Noble […] -
![Join me on the air, Saturday at 10 AM PT on CRN Digital Talk Radio, & on CRNtalk.com CRN 1 Call in number: 1-800-336-2225 Tony Bushala is one of the […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/themes/arras/images/thumbnail.png "Sat Nov 21, 2009 @ 10 AM PT: Humor cuts to the chase. Be political activists or have fun with friends? Do both! & Jack Dean on Taming the Pension Tsunami")
Sat Nov 21, 2009 @ 10 AM PT: Humor cuts to the chase. Be political activists or have fun with friends? Do both! & Jack Dean on Taming the Pension Tsunami
Posted on November 21, 2009 | No CommentsJoin me on the air, Saturday at 10 AM PT on CRN Digital Talk Radio, & on CRNtalk.com CRN 1 Call in number: 1-800-336-2225 Tony Bushala is one of the […] -
![Just in. Press Release which follows: LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS PLAN RALLY ON FRIDAY, JUNE 19 TO PROTEST A RAID OF LOCAL REVENUES BY THE STATE Placentia, CA, June 15, 2009 […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/arnold-taking-local-money.jpg "June 19 rally to oppose governor Schwarzenegger “taking” of local funds")
June 19 rally to oppose governor Schwarzenegger “taking” of local funds
Posted on June 15, 2009 | 1 CommentJust in. Press Release which follows: LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS PLAN RALLY ON FRIDAY, JUNE 19 TO PROTEST A RAID OF LOCAL REVENUES BY THE STATE Placentia, CA, June 15, 2009 […] -
Vernon City Admin. gets $499,675 annual pension from CalPERS
Posted on April 29, 2009 | 4 CommentsAs California looks at ways to fix the budget crisis perhaps we should look at our pension obligations for current retirees. While this is but the tip of the iceberg, […] -
‘Land a State Job and Become an Instant Millionaire’
Posted on October 15, 2008 | 6 CommentsAs we read earlier this month the following story appeared: “SACRAMENTO — California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, alarmed by the ongoing national financial crisis, warned Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson on […]
