The Marin Post

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• Just released: 2017 Marin County Pay Data

  I just received this from Robert Fellner of Transparent California. I think you’ll find it interesting. Employee compensation at the County of Marin was up 6.4 percent, hitting an all-time high of nearly $294 million last year, according to just po... more »

  Jody Morales — San Rafael (LV) June 18, 2018 - 6:38 PM

• The Pension Train Has No Seat Belts

  In case you don't subscribe to John Mauldin's reports, I want to make sure you don't miss this one. It is an incredibly thorough look at the impact of the public pension crisis and it's happening worldwide. Read the full report here I particu... more »

  Jody Morales — San Rafael (LV) June 16, 2018 - 1:13 PM

• Marin county union negotiations - another angle to consider

  On May 23, the Marin IJ published an article regarding union workers and their protest of the county contract. Mr. Katz, the chief negotiator for Marin Association of Public Employees, never mentions the upcoming budget deficits over the next three ... more »

  Mike Popovich — Larkspur June 11, 2018 - 12:02 PM

• Comments on "The Last Subsidy"

  I have three comments to add to the article, The Last Subsidy, by Bob Silvestri. First, perhaps in the interest of length, it does not mention the growing percentage of taxation that is required to cover the overly generous pension ... more »

  Bill Gleason — Kentfield June 7, 2018 - 9:12 PM

• Can Novato secure a commitment that SMART will serve the station at peak commute hours?

  The following letter has been sent to Novato city council member Eric Lucan. Eric: The Novato downtown station will be useless and the money wasted unless it has good service at peak commute times. All signals are that this will not be the case.... more »

  Richard Hall — San Rafael May 29, 2018 - 9:33 AM

• MCE Equals Consumer Fraud

  I am not at all shocked after reading Jim Phelps' informative pieces about Marin Clean Energy's history of consumer deception and false advertising in the Marin Post blog. They confirm the reasons why I opted-out from MCE at its inception eight yea... more »

  Basia Crane — Kentfield May 24, 2018 - 9:11 PM

• The 'Big Three' killing California's public services,

  This op-ed by David Crane is particularly timely since we are in the midst of an election in which our two members of the State Legislature will likely be re-elected because there were no serious challengers. TO READ THE ARTICLE CLICK HERE The... more »

  Jody Morales — San Rafael (LV) May 21, 2018 - 1:28 PM

• High-Density Housing Bill (Senate Bill 828) Heads To The Suspense File

  Senate Bill 828 (Wiener), a high-density housing bill, was heard by the Senate Appropriations Committee on May 14th and the committee referred the bill to the Suspense File. Senate Bill 828 (Wiener), a bill that would dramatically raise the number ... more »

  Sharon Rushton — Mill Valley May 14, 2018 - 6:15 PM

• CSPP supports Toni Shroyer for District 5 Supervisor

  Citizens for Sustainable Pension Plans recommends Toni Shroyer for county supervisor for District 5. Marin County faces many challenges. Among the most pressing is massive unfunded public sector retiree debt which will pass to future generations. W... more »

  Jody Morales — San Rafael (LV) May 6, 2018 - 6:21 PM

• The Pension Crisis Is Worse Than You Think

  This article clearly reflects the fact that 'tweaking' the pension debt crisis through the lowering of return rate assumptions, the raising of taxes, pension obligation bonds, or increased contribution rates will not stop the bleeding. Yet these ... more »

  Jody Morales — San Rafael (LV) May 1, 2018 - 10:09 AM