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(PR) HJTA Asks Court to Demand Release of San Diego County Employee Retirement Association Pension Information

Sacramento --- The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association has petitioned the Superior Court of California in San Diego to force the San Diego County Employees Retirement Association (SDCERA) to disclose public records as it relates to employee pensions.
The legal action comes after SDCERA rebuffed a Public Records Act request seeking a list of retirees receiving a gross monthly pension benefit exceeding $100,000 per year. The PRA request asked for retired employees’ names, their last employing agencies, and the amount of their monthly benefits.  Read more >>

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(PR) HJTA Wins Another Victory for Taxpayers: Judge Rules in Favor of HJTA, Prop. 23 regarding Ballot Title & Summary

Court: Attorney General Jerry Brown’s ballot language false, misleading and prejudicial

Sacramento --- In a huge blow to the credibility of Attorney General Jerry Brown and opponents of Proposition 23, a Superior Court judge today issued a decision on the Ballot Title and Summary for the measure, calling the Attorney General’s ballot label, title and summary “false,” “misleading,” and “prejudicial.”

The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association was the Petitioner in the case.  Read more >>

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(PR) HJTA, California Pension Reform Score a Major Victory for the Taxpayers

Judge orders O.C. Employee Retirement System (OCERS) to turn over public records detailing public employee pensions

Sacramento --- Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association and the California Foundation for Fiscal Responsibility (also known as “California Pension Reform”) have won a key victory in the battle against out-of-control pensions for state and local bureaucrats.  Read more >>

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(PR) Governor’s Office Misuses State Office for Political Activity: HJTA Issues PRA Requests after Political e-Mail Surfaces

Illegal activity and misuse of Taxpayer funds is “a violation of the public trust”
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(PR) HJTA Submits 800,000 Signatures to Place California Jobs Initiative on November Ballot

With a million jobs and billions of dollars at stake, voters want a voice in AB 32

Sacramento – A measure that would temporarily suspend the implementation of regulations related to AB 32 today took a giant step closer to going before voters on the November ballot, as members of the California Jobs Initiative coalition submitted over 800,000 signatures to Registrars of Voters throughout the state.  Read more >>

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