Posts Tagged ‘CSEA’

Unions kill teacher evaluation bill
Friday, May 3rd, 2013

May 3, 2013 By Katy Grimes For most parents in California, education is a nonpartisan issue. But too many of the state’s elected politicians, who claim to represent all constituents, accept teachers union campaign contributions -- and lots of them. This makes education very political....

CA Dem lawmakers figuring out something rotten in CalPERS
Tuesday, March 19th, 2013
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March 19, 2013 By Chris Reed On Monday, the day that finally saw criminal charges filed over CalPERS' brazen pay-to-play bribery scheme, there were signs that some Democratic state lawmakers finally are figuring out that believing California's pension status quo is ridiculous isn't just partis...

Root Canal For Single-Payer Health Bill
Thursday, January 26th, 2012
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JAN. 26, 2012 By KATY GRIMES Despite warnings that tooth decay in children can lead to a life in prison, the latest attempt at a single-payer health care bill in California failed to pass the Senate Thursday. Surprising many supporters, SB 810, authored by San Francisco Democratic Sen. ...