Investigative Reports
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MARCH 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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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