Dan Walters: California Unions Want to Unwind Landmark Pension Reform But Who Will Foot Bill?

Dan Walters: California Unions Want to Unwind Landmark Pension Reform But Who Will Foot Bill?

[Noozhawk’s note: We republish news articles and commentaries from CalMatters on state and local policy issues that affect Santa Barbara County readers.] The 1998 election of Gray Davis as governor was something of a fluke. Davis had climbed the political ladder one rung at a time, from serving as Gov. Jerry Brown’s chief of staff to a seat in the Assembly, then a stint as state controller and another as lieutenant governor. The 1998 primary ele…

Unions’ Greed Is Devouring California and It’s Time for Responsibility and Reform

California, once the Golden State and a beacon of opportunity, now stands as a cautionary tale of what happens when powerful special interests capture government. Public sector unions, wielding enormous influence over Sacramento, have prioritized their own enrichment and ideological agendas over the well-being of the very taxpayers and communities they claim to serve. This...