Posts Tagged ‘Public Employee Unions’Assembly members objecting to corruption exemption in AB 173Thursday, May 16th, 2013 May 16, 2013 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO -- A corruption exemption remains in Assembly Bill 173, by Assemblywoman Shirley Weber, D-San Diego. But calls I made to all the members of the Accountability and Administrative Review committee, which had reviewed the bill, indicated resistance by... Yes, govt. pensions can be completely canceledWednesday, May 15th, 2013May 15, 2013 By John Seiler We're constantly told that California governments have a "constitutional obligation" to pay for the pensions of public-sector employees. Except when there's no money left. If a city, county or even the state goes absolutely flat broke, then nothing will be paid. ... Bill would strip corruption protections from university employeesMonday, May 13th, 2013 May 13, 2013 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO -- Public contracts should always be subjected to stiff scrutiny. Without public scrutiny and oversight, spending other people's money is too easy. But a new Assembly bill would not only increase the amount of money California's public universities... Vindictive Obamacare bills speeding through LegislatureThursday, May 9th, 2013May 9, 2013 By Katy Grimes It's always good to see the California Legislature proposing more vindictive bills aimed at penalizing employers. The new "Walmart loophole" bill, AB 880, would require large employers to "pay their fair share when they dump workers onto Medi-Cal by cutting ho... ‘No Federal Bailout’ bill killed in Assembly Banking CommitteeWednesday, May 8th, 2013 May 8, 2013 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO -- As the self-help movements say, taking responsibility is crucial to recovery. That's why Assemblywoman Shannon Grove, R-Bakersfield, wants California to take responsibility for its pension addiction. Her bill, Assembly Joint Resolution 10, called o... Unions kill teacher evaluation billFriday, May 3rd, 2013May 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.... Legislature guts another transparency billThursday, May 2nd, 2013May 2, 2013 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO -- In a move which disregarded the very issue in the bill, Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 6 killed an important transparency bill Tuesday before it was even heard. Assemblywoman Kristin Olsen, R- Modesto, hadn’t even testified on ACA 4, which... Pattern developing in reform bill killingsThursday, May 2nd, 2013May 2, 2013 By Katy Grimes It's the first day of May. If you haven't noticed, the California Democratic Supermajority is killing all reform efforts. And the targets are not just Republican bills. Just yesterday, the Senate Committee on Environmental Quality killed a bill which would have ... School reformers aim for teacher evaluationsWednesday, May 1st, 2013 May 1, 2013 By Katy Grimes Efforts in California to usher in teacher and school administrator accountability have been nearly impossible due to opposition from the teachers' unions. But some reformers aren't giving up, including in the Democratic Party. Sen. Ron Calderon, D-Montebello, has... |