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Pensions for Many California School Educators Are Too Big
Since this article first appeared in yesterday's Sacramento Bee, it has been reprinted in several newspapers and online sources. Click here to read the article The fact that these revelations greatly contribute to the lack of sustainability i... more »
Jody Morales — San Rafael (LV)
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SF Bay Regional Housing Finance Act & Belief in the Tooth Fairy
The belief that the San Francisco Bay Area Regional Housing Finance Act (Assembly Bill 1487) will provide affordable housing is like believing in the tooth fairy. Who doesn’t love magical thinking? Put a worthless tooth under your pillow before you ... more »
Susan Kirsch — Mill Valley
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How GASB reform can help address public pension underfunding
Ivan Osorio writes, "Why do state and local governments engage in dubious pension fund accounting practices? Because they can. "That sums up a sound critique of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) by Stanford public policy professor ... more »
Jody Morales — San Rafael (LV)
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CalPERS gets candid about 'critical' decade ahead
Ed Mendel at CalPensions presents a clear view of the current pension situation, but it remains to be seen exactly how CalPERS plans to deal with the crisis. It's one thing to acknowledge that the problem exists; quite another to embrace reforms t... more »
Jody Morales — San Rafael (LV)
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MICRO PLASTICS: County still has head in the ostrich...
Always amazed when Corporations choose profit and convenience over the environment, as if they resided on a parallel planet not subject to the damage their decisions cause. But I expect a more mature and responsible approach by the County in thei... more »
Lee Greenberg — Greenbrae
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Taxing seniors to fund robust city salaries?
I recently wrote two checks to the City of Mill Valley related to using one room in my small home as a short-term rental. The first check was a three-part annual assessment for $69, including a $50 registration fee and a $15 “living accommodation... more »
Susan Kirsch — Mill Valley
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Single Use Plastic has done enough
Below is an article just showing some of the effects plastic is having on our environment. Far too long have we as a people have been far too careless in how we use everyday products. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jun/17/recycled-plastic... more »
Ray Sullivan — Berkeley
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‘Drag This Out as Long as Possible’ - Blocking access to public records
The article linked below is about how a government officials often work against the public's best interests and attempt to obstruct public's access to public records. As it notes, although prosecutions for violations of public records act requests ... more »
Ann Peckenpaugh Becker — Kentfield
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Oppose AB1487: Creates a Regional Finance Authority; MTC is Governing Board
INTRO and ACTION AB 1487 (Chiu) will create a nine-county SF Bay Area Regional Finance Authority, with authority to impose, collect, and distribute tax dollars for housing. AB1487 will reduce local authority and transfer it to this new agency gove... more »
Susan Kirsch — Mill Valley
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Novato transfer of 1.1 million of Fund 112 to General Fund
Dear Mayor Lucan, Councilmember Fryday, Councilmember, Drew, Councilmember Eklund and Councilmember Athas, The Novato Council voted to create Fund 112 to track the income from the sales of the City-Owned properties primarily at Hamilton and any ... more »
Tracey Ruiz — Novato