Friday, October 28, 2011
- GOVERNOR BROWN REARRANGING DECK CHAIRS ON THE TITANIC
- BROWN'S HALF-MEASURES WON'T SOLVE PENSION CRISIS
- OCReg: Brown proposes public pension reforms
- VCS:Brown proposes sweeping changes in public employee pensions
- LAT: Brown's plan to reform pensions risks a backlash
- SJMerc: Brown's own allies are his biggest foes in pension reform fight
- LAT: The retirement system overhaul at a glance
- SFChron: Brown: Raise retirement age
- SacBee: Jerry Brown's pension package faces skeptical Legislature
- SacBee:SEIU Local 1000: Pension proposals a 'good starting point'
- SacBee:Rapid Response: Reactions to Jerry Brown's pension proposal
- SacBee: Jerry Brown's pension plan explained
- IVDB: Caution, hope greet Brown's pension reform proposal
- NYTimes: Brown Outlines Proposal to Cut California Pension Costs
- RivPE: STATE: Brown proposes hybrid pension plan
- SanGabTrib:Brown's pension proposal stirs GOP, business leaders, angers his natural allies
- RivPE: Pension plan called an excellent start
- FEMA Prepares Firefighters for Alien Invasion
- FRBlog: Principles of Plenty
- CalWatchdog: High Speed Rail Spending Alert
- FresBee: Pros and cons of high-speed rail discussed
- SBSun: Pension reform advocates collecting signatures for ballot measures
- CCT Political Blotter: Study: Use red-light cameras for safety, not cash
- LAT: L.A. pursues fines from red-light camera tickets after killing program
- LAT: Talk radio hosts get an earful at Occupy L.A. encampment
- LAT: GM is latest sponsor to pull ads from 'John and Ken' show
- Breibart: Oakland Mayor Allows Occupy Protesters To Stay
- SFChron: Some tents reappear at Occupy Oakland site
- SFChron: White House press secretary grilled: Obama's views on violent "Occupy Oakland" events?
- SFChron: Quan booed off the stage
- CCT Political Blotter: Jean Quan taking heat from Olbermann, MoveOn
- SFChron: New TV ad rips Jean Quan: "Stop the police brutality" (VIDEO)
- CCTimes: Document: Mayor Jean Quan's statement to Occupy Oakland
- SDUT: Medical marijuana backers sue feds
- SacBee: California medical marijuana advocates sue feds over pot crackdown
- RivPE: INLAND: Feds scale back proposed solar zones
- The Hill:Obama administration approves massive Medicaid cuts requested by California
- LAT: California gets OK for large cuts to Medi-Cal
- SacBee: Obama administration OKs cuts to California doctors' reimbursement
- SFChron: Pack of Dem Senators hits Sil Valley to rub shoulders with tech superstars - no media allowed
- SFChron: Prison officials open up $600 million for jail construction to 25 counties
- SacBee: The Buzz: GOP-backed coalition now wants feds to kill California Senate maps
- CalWatch: State audit: Welfare systems fail to protect abused, neglected kids
- LAT: California auditor criticizes agencies for failing to check sex offender registry
- OCReg: Resignation issue embroils Laguna Hills council
- OCReg: What's next after Santa Ana forum on diversity and conflict?
- LAT: Cultural diversity forum addresses tensions in Santa Ana
- OCReg: Santa Ana 'community forum' on diversity is closed to public
- OCReg: So why do firefighters work 24 hour shifts anyway?
- OCReg: Former sheriff loses appeal
- OCReg: Nixon Library director Tim Naftali resigns
- OCReg: 47th Congressional District race heats up
- OCReg: iPads don't seem to be saving city money ... or paper
- RivPE: S.B. COUNTY: Administrator declines school post
- SBSun: Pastors gather to hear about realignment plan
- RivPE: COLTON: Council workshop planned Saturday
- DesSun:Wood named interim city manager for Indian Wells
- DesSun:Palm Springs' Measure J supporters raise $150,000
- DesSun:Measure J debated: Vote Yes
- DesSun:Measure J debated: Vote No
- DesSun:Palm Springs council candidates discuss the issues
- DesSun:Candidates for Palm Springs mayor discuss the issues
- DesSun:DHS councilman a no show for lawsuit discussion
- RivPE: RIVERSIDE: City manager search down to 10 finalists
- RivPE: INLAND: Ambulance company received 5 percent rate increase
- DesSun:Coachella tax hike a tough sell in uncertain economy
- SDUT: Reprieve in works for S.D. Unified schools
- SDUT: Moody's downgrades SD Unified's credit rating
- VOSD: As Trustees Move to Cancel School Closures, Credit Agency Strikes
- NCTimes: OCEANSIDE: Tri-City allows one board member back
- SDUT: Tri-City reinstates Horton but not Sterling
- SDUT: Water authority wins a round in rate lawsuit
- The Hill:Watchdog Isaa seeks new role other than hounding Obama
- NCTimes: SAN MARCOS: City Manager Paul Malone to retire after 30 years with city
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The Golden Pen
CalWatchdog: Brown Pension Plan Band-Aids Gut Wound - CalWatchdog: Act One For Pension Reform
- SacBee: Is Jerry Brown's pension plan real or a ploy?
- WSJ: Noonan: The Divider vs. the Thinker
- WSJ: WSJ Editors: European deal has something for everyone, except the real problem.
- Townhall: Why Occupy Wall Street Needs a Republican President
- WSJ: Flogging the Flat Tax
- USAToday: Say Yes to Building the Keystone Oil Pipeline
- OCReg: Editorial: Ron Paul's $1 trillion in cuts
- Politico: Repatriation boosts job creation
- HumEvnts:Time to Choose: Growth Spiral or Death Spiral
- SFChron: Mayor Jean Quan needs to shoulder responsibility
- OCReg: Meet Santa Ana's street lighting man
- F&H Daily: Local Governments Need Freedom From State to Innovate
- SFChron: Ed Lee needs to lead in dealing with Occupy SF
- F&H Daily: Let's Permanently Extend LA's 3-Year Tax Holiday for New Businesses
- WklyStand: The Real Issue in the Upcoming Election
- SacBee: Sacramento International Airport installs non-intrusive body scanners
- SacBee: Hit by funding cuts, Casa Roble wood shop classes get creative
- SFChron: Ed Lee leads in fundraising among mayoral hopefuls
- SFChron: Fire captain steals union funds, police say
- SFChron: Occupy SF is utterly transformed
- SFChron: SF ordered to tone down new cell-phone law
- OakTrib: BART board postpones vote on cellphone blackout policy
- OakTrib: State panel OKs expansion of Bay Area toll lanes
- CCTimes: Contra Costa County spends millions to settle claims
- SFChron: San Jose presents land deal for A's ballpark
- SJMerc: Roadshow: Faster service may be coming to Caltrain
- SJMerc: Palo Alto public safety unions raise $71K to fight Measure D
- SJMerc: Campaign coffers for, against Palo Alto composting facility proposal grow
- SJMerc: State tells San Mateo County not to bother applying for jail construction funds
- ModBee: MID water sale meetings draw a strong response
- BakCal: Seven possible names for new schools emerge
- BakCal: PG&E repairs and retests pipeline that burst during tests
- FresBee: Sweeping changes proposed at Fresno State
- FresBee: Six will vie for three Visalia City Council seats
- FresBee: Protests delay clearing of Fresno homeless camp
- SCS:Redistricting boosts representation for PV schools; proposed map for county trustees keeps like districts together
- SCS:New faces coming to Capitola City Hall
- VCS:County proposes to shut Ojai mine after owner refuses to pay up
- IVDB: Claremont school board make it tougher for individual members to contact attorney
- LAT: Sheriff's Department sued over detention of photographers
- IVDB: Pomona waste transfer station plan halted with failure of Planning Commission to reach a decision
- SanGabTrib:$336.6 million allocated for San Gabriel rail project
- SanGabTrib:Montebello council candidates accept campaign contributions from trash, taxi and tow companies
- LAT: L.A. redistricting panel offers top job to councilman's aide
- SCS:L.A. Dodgers say Stow's attackers liable in suit
- IVDB: Claremont among minor adjustments to final redrawing of L.A. County supervisors' districts