This comment came from the smartest dude I know. "Which part of freedom don't the leftists understand?" Ernest P. Worrell…
Sounds like Blanca has lots of good reasons to hide stuff. Maui? SPAIN? For what, I wonder.
it's bound to incite a legal challenge. I wouldn't worry too much about it. You can certainly hold Sharon Quirk…
Right while I was writing this piece, three more came out, with invaluable info. I'll have to do a new…
Yeah I guess so. I'm gonna shift to fighting this thing. Can it be stopped? Can the Democrats who backed…
It's hard to criticize somebody who's on the right side of an issue.
UPDATE. I was gonna get a quote or two from Duane, Anaheim's PRA king, but that turned into 6 paragraphs.…
Disappointed then. And what explains mediocre Republicans voting against it, Tri Ta and Laurie Davies are no champions of open…
I don't see why anybody should be shocked by Democrats doing this. They are the party of pro-government bias and…
Pensions Archive
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Gerry Serrano Wanted It All! Tales of Police Union Greed & Hubris
Posted on March 18, 2025 | 11 CommentsHe was STILL out there trying to get a bigger pension... I THINK this is the last we hear of him? -
High-ranking Santa Ana police officer donates to Jessie Lopez, excoriates Serrano.
Posted on June 23, 2023 | 3 CommentsJessie is NOT anti-police! -
![. . . The furious forward march of Anaheim mishegas and desmadre waits on no man’s rehab, so let’s assemble and disseminate a little of what we’ve been learning lately: […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/daron-fire-hero-115x115.jpg "Anaheim: The Mishegas and the Desmadre, Oct. 2017 edition.")
Anaheim: The Mishegas and the Desmadre, Oct. 2017 edition.
Posted on October 15, 2017 | 9 Comments. . . The furious forward march of Anaheim mishegas and desmadre waits on no man’s rehab, so let’s assemble and disseminate a little of what we’ve been learning lately: […] -
![. . . First I thought that the glossy Jordan Brandman endorsement in the mail was the usual OC Trade Unions supporting the politicians who make deals that generate mostly […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/brandman-muir-reed-115x115.png "OCEA’s perplexing Brandman Endorsement : the Chuck Reed excuse.")
OCEA’s perplexing Brandman Endorsement : the Chuck Reed excuse.
Posted on August 9, 2016 | 6 Comments. . . First I thought that the glossy Jordan Brandman endorsement in the mail was the usual OC Trade Unions supporting the politicians who make deals that generate mostly […] -
![. . . I wish to propose a new feature for Orange Juice blog, called, “Worst government website of 2015.” Then I wish to immediately nominate a website for the […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/computer-frustration-115x115.jpg "Damn! The OC Department of Education’s website really SUCKS!")
Damn! The OC Department of Education’s website really SUCKS!
Posted on January 14, 2015 | 8 Comments. . . I wish to propose a new feature for Orange Juice blog, called, “Worst government website of 2015.” Then I wish to immediately nominate a website for the […] -
![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 […]](https://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 […]](https://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 […]](https://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 […] -
![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 […]](https://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 […]](https://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 […] -
![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 […]](https://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 […] -
![Union workers from The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) and University Professional and Technical Employees (UPTE) held a rally at UCI Medical Center in Orange, […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/uci-rally-011-115x115.jpg "Union Workers Rally at UCI to Protest UC Benefit Proposals")
Union Workers Rally at UCI to Protest UC Benefit Proposals
Posted on January 31, 2013 | 2 CommentsUnion workers from The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) and University Professional and Technical Employees (UPTE) held a rally at UCI Medical Center in Orange, […] -
![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 […] -
![. . . 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 […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/pay-the-piper-115x115.jpg "Heads up, Santa Ana workers – time to pay the piper!")
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 […]
They don't understand the same part the Rotting Yammites don't understand. Just from a different perspective.