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NEWS: Lack of Standards Sometimes Leads to Big Paydays for State’s Public Employees
While California's local government employees receive approximately $40 billion in annual pay, a lack of standards with respect to compensation has …
OPINION: Pension U
University of California president Janet Napolitano has proposed tuition increases of 5 percent a year unless the Legislature approves an additional …
NEWS: California motorists to begin shouldering costs of carbon auction
California fuel consumers will soon be hit with higher prices at the pump as a result of an expansion in the state's cap and trade program, reports …
EDITORIAL: California public pensions’ unfunded liabilities staggering, must be fixed
California's pension debts have sharply increased to $198 billion and must no longer be ignored by policymakers argues the Long Beach Press Telegram. …
NEWS: Big state tax decisions lie ahead for California voters
The 2016 election could bring numerous proposals to raise taxes, including a measure that would repeal Proposition 13 protections for businesses, …
OPINION: More Taxes and Tuition Buy Time for the Pension Bubble
Students at University of California schools may soon be faced with tuition increases, but the cause of these increases may stem from an unsustainable …
OPINION: Parents Need a Private School Option When Public Schools Fail
Following the closure of several charter schools in New York, parents may have to choose between enrolling their children in traditional public …
OPINION: California’s Object Lessons for Democrats
After faring poorly in the most recent election, national Democrats should examine their party's actions in California as examples of why Democrats …
OPINION: Big pension gap won’t vanish soon
Recently released data from State Controller John Chiang has revealed sharp increases in state pension debts in the last decade, writes Sacramento …