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Pension Reform Legislation - A Fig Leaf For A Tax Increase

Tax increases simply allow politicians to continue to support unfair and unsustainable…
LMCOG -La Mesa Citizen Oversig…  

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Question of the Day: Is Gov. Jerry Brown on Right Track With…

Changes in public pensions would include higher retirement age and employee contributions.
Government  

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Labor Deals with City Unions Not Helping Reduce Pension…

Russell Buckley: “I suggest that you set the example for our city by implementing the Little…
Government  

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Local Pension Costs Set to Rise, Says San Diego Taxpayers…

Contributions from cities including La Mesa are rising at a fast clip, according to San Diego…
Government  

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What is a Fair Public Pension? Here Are Some Thoughts

A fair system must eliminate the pension spiking that allows some public sector employees to…
Russell Buckley's Blog  

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Irate Helix Water District Customers Call Pension Reform a…

A new plan—approved in a 4-1 vote—will make HWD employees pay 2 percent of their pension in…
Government  

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Don’t Be Fooled by Contrived Hobson’s Choices on Taxes vs.…

Russell Buckley: “Am I the only one who is tired of being treated like a fool by public sector…
Government  

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Lead Or Get Out of the Way!

The desperate need for real leadership in our City and Water Agencies. We are at a crisis…
No Bad Government's Blog  

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Helix Pension 'Reform,' Shooting Suspect Arrested, and a…

Those stories and more as we take a look at the week in review.
Top News  

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Council Urged to 'Stop the Bleeding' of City Pension Debt

Taxpayer activist Russell Buckley cites $32 million "unfunded liability." Village merchants…
Government  

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City Council Approves Two-Tier Retirement System for Fire…

As of Oct. 1, new hires will be under a plan that increases the age at which they will begin…
Government  

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Petition Workers for San Diego’s DeMaio Seek La Mesans’…

“Not many people know La Mesa is [within] San Diego city,” said Kenneth Owen, manning one of…
Government  

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Assemblyman Jones Promoted to Chair of Assembly GOP Caucus

The East County state Assemblyman gets a promotion to a more key role for pushing the…
Government  

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Update: Helix Water District OKs 5.9 Percent Rate Increase…

Residents, city officials opposed the action, saying the district should focus on cost…
Government  

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Helix Water Decides New Meters Not Smart for Now

Budget constraints force board members to reject smart meter technology, which would come at a…
Government  

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Upset with Sacramento, Mary England Says She’ll Seek…

England is Lemon Grove councilwoman and La Mesa Chamber of Commerce president and CEO.
Government  

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PBID, Pension Liability Among Issues at First Council…

La Mesa candidates Kristine Alessio, Patrick Dean, Laura Lothian, Shannon O'Dunn and Ruth…
Government  

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Helix Water District Notes Proposed Rate Hikes at Sparsely…

Ratepayers can protest and potentially stop the increase with written letters to the…
Government  

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Update: Hunter Spokesman Responds to Rep. Davis Remarks on…

Seeking seventh term in the House, Democrat seeks help from La Mesa Foothills Democratic Club.
Government  

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Assemblyman Jones: On Campaign Finance, Cap-and-Trade, Other…

This is an edited transcript of Oct. 21 interview with Patch editors Ken Stone and Steven…
Government  

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Mount Helix Patch 2011 Year in Review

Of the more than 2,000 articles published in 2011, here are the ones that were the most…
Around Town  

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East County Congressman Stands Alone: No Reportable Assets…

Not counting his House salary and home, Rep. Duncan D. Hunter reports no assets above $1,000.
Government  

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City Officials Light on Gifts, Heavy on Investments, Say…

Mayor Madrid and Councilman Allan report baseball and football tickets, while Councilwoman…
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