In this investigative piece, CBS13 Sacramento went undercover to report on more than 52 CALTRANS workers who attended a 4-day convention at a luxury resort in Desert Springs...in violation of the department own internal policy, and a travel ban ordered by Governor Schwarzenegger. The estimated cost to California taxpayers: more than $28,000.

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The Santa Maria Times filed this report about a taxpayer event sponsored by the Coalition of Labor, Agriculture and Business. Speakers included HJTA President Jon Coupal, Steve Milloy, the publisher of JunkScience.com and Damien Schiff, an attorney with the Pacific Legal Foundation.

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This article in the Chicago Tribune explains how Cook County property taxes will be rising by a median 20% and as high as 46% in some neighborhoods. This is what happens when property taxes, tied to sky-rocketing property values, are not protected by legislative efforts like Prop. 13.

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In this editorial on FlashReport.org, Ray Haynes explains how while serving as Vice Chair of the Senate Committee PERS, he stood firm against the Government Employee Unions’ numerous requests for higher pensions, knowing that this would lead to bankruptcy of the state. Finally, individuals such as State Treasurer Bill Lockyer are realizing that Haynes' position is right. However, as Haynes suggests, the Legislature needs to embrace the same position and start limiting the power of the labor unions.  Read more >>

As this article in the OC Register shows, the state government is facilitating double-dipping in the pension funds by providing a job database, called Boomerang, exclusively for state retirees. Almost 5,600 people are now drawing double checks from the state, while thousands remain unemployed and the state struggles to stay afloat.

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