I'm talking about (musta been the apex of my influence) Moorlach, Spitzer and Nelson ALL asked me whom I thought…
Vern, you may recall that Huge Win ran as the incumbent when he got elected. He was appointed Clerk-Recorder in…
Foley really seems lost. Especially on that Prima Deschecha mess. I don't think her staff is doing anything except photo…
Foley needs to stop voting for wasteful freeway-widening projects and adding insult to that injury by proudly posing for publicity…
I disagree with plenty, but Charles Pell is a bridge too far. Isn't enough that he sued Judge Sagel to…
I only have a good impression of Solis, nothing more. Everyone in North OC I've worked with for the last…
Really, though, Sam, I don't know. I just recognized Hilda's name, she's been US Labor Secretary, seemed like the most…
Thanks, Vern!
Hilda Solis v. Monica Sanchez?
Pensions Archive
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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 | 66 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 – […] -
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 […] -
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 | 6 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 […]
![Huntington Beach Councilman Joe Shaw calls for “Common Sense, Not Costa Mesa” in HB. . . . 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 […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/joe-shaw-115x115.png)
![Retirement Security Disappears? . . . 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 […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/old-man-begging-115x115.jpg)
![A Nation Divided . . . 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, […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/faceOff-155x155.gif)
![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)
![The Once-Great R. Scott Moxley Fluffs Jim Righeimer. . . . 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 – […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/riggy-bloated-155x155.jpg)
![Whitacre takes on Baugh: Who do YOU think should lead the OC GOP? . . . . . . [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 […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/whitacre-baugh-155x155.jpg)
![Loretta pulls strings, tries to jump-start OC’s moribund pension overhaul. . . . 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 […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/woman-jump-starting-155x155.jpg)
![California’s Public Pension Debt About to Worsen? . . . 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 […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/broke-guy-155x155.jpg)
![Biting the bullet–Social Security While 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 […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Soc-Sec-155x155.jpg)
![Stanford report finds that local government pension systems are $200 billion short The 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 […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/OC-Unfunded-Liabilities-155x155.jpg)
![Blogger harassed at work by overpaid El Segundo police captain A 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 […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/El-Segundo-cop-salaries-155x150.jpg)
![Irvine Councilman Lalloway rejects medical and pension benefits, and car allowance too Newly 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 […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Jeff-Lalloway-Commercial-155x155.jpg)
![OC GOP tries to bully Wendy Leece into voting against $4 million savings for Costa Mesa . . . . . 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 […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Wendy-smilin-155x155.jpg)
Sounds like you're describing a case that you WON and are still mad about. Was that established, that Sheth sounds…