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$100,000 Pension Club in the news

September 15th, 2009 · No Comments · Government Waste

The $100,000 Pension Club is making news. The $100,000 Club is the brainchild of the California Foundation for Fiscal Responsibility. Over 5,000 members who receive pension of $100,000 or more from government entities that use the CalPERS pension system can be found at www.CaliforniaPensions.com.
For the curious, Concord has 15 members headed by their former [...]

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BART benefits out of control

September 15th, 2009 · No Comments · Government Waste

Of the 3200 BART employees (many are part-time), 716 earn over $100,000, are guaranteed lifetime health benefits after working 5 years,

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432 Contra Costa employees with pensions over $100,000

September 15th, 2009 · No Comments · Government Waste

The Contra Costa County Employees’ Retirement Association released the names and amounts of those receiving pensions in excess of $100,000.

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National Debt Clock will frighten you

September 15th, 2009 · No Comments · Government Waste

National Debt Clock will frighten you

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BOS approves nurses contract with no OPEB adjustments

May 30th, 2009 · No Comments · County News, Government Waste

The Contra Costa Board of Supervisors (BOS) approved another in a long line of union contracts without dealing with the issue of retiree health. This is the 4th contract within a month (the others are fire chiefs, District Attorneys, and firefighters) that does not solve the problem of retiree health. A recent column by Dan [...]

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