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OPINION: Dan Walters: California pension overhaul up in the air

Sacramento Bee's Dan Walters reports on Governor Schwarzenegger's continuing struggle to reform big pensions as the State Legislature prepares the upcoming budget package.

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EDITORIAL: HJTA helps draw battle lines over taxpayer rights in Orange County

Charter Amendment 617, a controversial budget initiative in Huntington Beach, will be on the ballot this November thanks to financial backing from the HJTA. Standing up for local taxpayers shows that the HJTA is ready to "put its money where its mouth is," says the Orange County Register.

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NEWS: Huntington Beach Councilman Devin Dwyer finds tax ally in HJTA

In 2002, the citizens of Huntington Beach voted to put 15% of their city budget toward infrastructure improvements. But city lawyers found a loophole that let them spend the money otherwise. Now, with help from the HJTA, Councilman Devin Dwyer hopes to close that loophole and teach the city a lesson in fiscal responsibility.

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OPINION: Pension reform revolution is coming. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa can either ride the wave or get crushed by it.

As the rebellion continues against generous public employee pensions while private sector workers suffer, Mayor Villaraigosa is positioned to lead the way in pension reform or risk losing voter approval, according to this Daily News editorial.

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EDITORIAL: Conjuring Magic To Cover States’ Debts: Fiscal Reality Sets In

New American editorial on the harsh realities cities and states are having to face in terms of budget shortfalls, whether it be spending cuts, tax and fee increases, or filing for bankruptcy.

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NEWS: What business owners hate about California

OC Register piece on the negative impact of California's ever increasing taxes and stricter regulations on small businesses.

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NEWS: Federal workers earning double their private counterparts

A study by USA Today has found that federal employees' average compensation is more than double what private sector workers earn and has grown 33% faster than inflation since 2000.

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NEWS: Key ruling throws out claim that Prop. 25 would protect two-thirds vote on taxes

Mercury Times reports that Sacramento Superior Court Judge Patrick Marlette has thrown out ballot language on Prop 25 that would've reassured voters the two-thirds vote on taxes would remain intact if the proposition was passed.

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EDITORIAL: Maybe we should thank Bell's Rizzo for shedding light on pension excesses

Did the Robert Rizzo actually do California a favor? LA Times columnist Steve Lopez believes by exposing the bloated pensions of state employees at tax payer expense, the scandal in Bell has helped fuel the case for pension reform.

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NEWS: Climate law adds jobs to state payroll

While green jobs remain scarce in the private sector, The Sacramento Bee reports that AB 32 is expect to boost payrolls in various State Agencies.

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