Investigation-March, 2012Cal State Presidents Receive Perks and Benefits Worth 50% of Base PayMonday, March 26th, 2012 MARCH 26, 2012 By JOHN HRABE California State University presidents receive perks and benefits worth as much as 50 percent of their base salaries, or more than $145,000 per year, according to compensation data released by two campuses. Cal State Sacramento and San Jose State University disclos... The Dirty Secrecy of Clean Energy CostsMonday, March 19th, 2012MARCH 19, 2012 By DAVE ROBERTS “Sunshine is the best disinfectant,” said Supreme Court Justice Lewis Brandeis regarding the need for governmental transparency – but apparently not when it comes to solar power and other renewable energy sources. California has embarked on an ambitious, un... Four New California Cities Might DissolveTuesday, March 13th, 2012 Editor's Note: Correction Below MARCH 13, 2012 By WAYNE LUSVARDI Newspapers across the United States have told of the financial plight of three cities in northern California facing possible bankruptcy: Stockton, Hercules and Lincoln. However, many may not be aware that four newly for... Special Series: Bankruptcy Didn’t Make the Sky Fall In Orange CountyTuesday, March 6th, 2012 Editor's Note: This is the first in a CalWatchDog.com Special Series of 12 in-depth articles on municipal bankruptcy. MARCH 6, 2012 BY CHRIS REED Overwhelmed by enormous unfunded liabilities for retired employees’ pensions and health care, local governments throughout California are incr... CalWatchDog.com Exclusive: Cal State Lies about Executive PayFriday, March 2nd, 2012 MARCH 2, 2012 By JOHN HRABE California State University officials have provided false and misleading information to the public about the total compensation provided to at least one of the system’s 23 presidents, a CalWatchDog.com investigation has found. According to IRS documents of the Cal... |