I’m sure that the fact that Williams personal attorney Phil Greer has represented all of the sitting members of the Board of Supervisors except for John Moorlach couldn’t possibly have played a role in the decisions of Supervisor’s Bates and Nguyen to oppose the solution recommended by CEO Tom Mauk (snark). Bates proposed looking into the matter further when the Board discusses the next County budget in May.
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Capo Teachers and Anaheim Workers Protest Cuts to Dramatically Different Responses
by Chris Prevatt • • 4 Comments
There were two public meetings Tuesday night where public employees showed up to express their interest in resolving the budget shortfalls affecting both employers. One at the Capistrano Unified School District Board meeting, and one at the Anaheim City Council meeting. The employees…
Public Employee Pensions, Lies, and Audio Tape
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There continues to be a great deal of criticism leveled at Public Employees regarding their pay, benefits and pensions. The criticism is largely based on false information and misleading facts. One of the biggest critics in Orange County has been…
Governor Signs Correa Orange County Hybrid Retirement Plan
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The following press release came out from Senator Correa’s office today: SACRAMENTO, CA — Governor Schwarzenegger has responded to calls for pension reform by signing into law a measure authored by Senator Lou Correa (Orange County) that could well serve…
Union calls for Sheriff to save jobs by cutting extra-help retirees
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From the Orange County Register: An unlikely voice has joined the pension debate, singling out what he calls “pension abuse†in Orange County.Nick Berardino (left), general manager for the Orange County Employees Association, says the countywide practice of hiring retired…
Feuding with the Sheriff
by Chris Prevatt • • 5 Comments
From Total Buzz yesterday: Sheriff’s layoffs ignite feud Union officials were told today that Sheriff Sandra Hutchens plans to lay off 30 non-sworn employees within the department and demote 10 more, igniting allegations of misspending and terse emails between the…
Orange County lays off more workers, seniority doesn’t count.
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Today, Sheriff Sandra Hutchens will announce her planned cuts in staffing to address the $28 million budget cut the department must absorb this year. The Orange County Register’s Jennifer Muir reports some details this morning: Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens plans to…
