Huntington Beach denies pandemic reality, dispenses pay raises
April 15, 2020/by Edward RingSuggested Executive Orders for Governor Gavin Newsom
April 9, 2020/by Edward RingCalifornia Cities Hike Minimum Wage as Economy Falters
April 9, 2020/by Edward RingPlastic Bags and the Recycling and Reuse Scam
April 2, 2020/by Edward RingPost-Coronapocalypse pension reform checklist for California
April 1, 2020/by Edward RingBlack Swans and Super Bubbles
April 1, 2020/by Edward RingVenice Beach shut down except for homeless encampments
April 1, 2020/by Edward RingGrassroots Infrastructure for Initiatives and Recalls is Growing in California
March 24, 2020/by Edward RingTime for California’s Government Unions to Get Serious About Pension Reform
March 24, 2020/by Edward RingCalifornia Cities in Critical Condition
March 18, 2020/by Edward RingGovernment Pensions Are Dividing Americans and Damaging the Economy
March 17, 2020/by Edward RingSustainable Megacities
March 17, 2020/by Edward RingCalifornians reject new taxes and borrowing
March 12, 2020/by Edward RingGathered for the feast at the Hotel California
March 12, 2020/by Edward RingThe Wondrous, Magnificent Cities of the 21st Century
March 10, 2020/by Edward RingCalifornia’s K-12 spending exceeds $20,000 per pupil
March 3, 2020/by Edward RingThe Premises of California’s Dysfunction
March 3, 2020/by Edward RingPublic Safety Compensation and Public Safety
February 26, 2020/by Edward RingCalifornia’s Progressive War on Suburbia
February 20, 2020/by Edward RingFighting the One-Party State at the Local Level in California
February 12, 2020/by Edward RingTeachers Union Promotes Property Tax Increase
February 6, 2020/by Edward RingUsing Online Resources to Qualify Ballot Measures
January 29, 2020/by Edward RingHow California embraced Corporate Socialism
January 28, 2020/by Edward RingManhattan Beach firefighter pay averages over $300,000 per year
January 21, 2020/by Edward Ring“Density Ideology” will destroy California
January 20, 2020/by Edward RingNewsom’s 2020-21 Budget – A big pie but empty calories
January 15, 2020/by Edward RingWest Contra Costa School District putting a half-billion dollar bond before voters in March
January 9, 2020/by Edward RingPublic Employee Strike Looms in Santa Clara County
January 6, 2020/by Edward RingThe Manger vs The Monster – Housing California’s Homeless
December 18, 2019/by Edward RingThe Many Unintended Consequences of AB 5
December 11, 2019/by Edward RingCalifornia Pioneers Subsidized Housing for Public Employees
December 4, 2019/by Edward RingPension reform waits for California Supreme Court
December 2, 2019/by Edward RingCalifornians exempt from the consequences of Liberalism
December 2, 2019/by Edward RingThe Boondoggle Archipelago
November 20, 2019/by Edward RingWith Friends Like These: How Local Officials can end corporate welfare and unleash markets to create prosperity in California communities
November 20, 2019/by Will SwaimYorba Linda measure a rebuke to Cronyism
November 20, 2019/by Will SwaimThe Seven Deadly Sins of California’s Political Establishment
November 18, 2019/by Edward RingThe Cost to Taxpayers of Enhancing Sonoma County Employee Pensions
November 13, 2019/by Edward RingLong-Term Solutions for California Wildfire Prevention
November 7, 2019/by Edward RingHow many laws does San Francisco’s Prop A violate?
October 23, 2019/by Edward RingElectricity and Ideology – Competing Priorities in California
October 22, 2019/by Edward RingHow much will YOUR city pay CalPERS in a down economy?
October 3, 2019/by Edward RingUsing the Initiative Process to Transform California
October 1, 2019/by Edward RingCourt Ruling Offers School Boards New Options
July 31, 2019/by Edward RingFighting Corporate Welfare
June 17, 2019/by Edward RingAnalyzing Government Financial Health by Using Financial Statements
May 20, 2019/by Marc JoffeCitizen’s Initiatives May Transform Oxnard Politics
May 6, 2019/by Edward RingResisting the Union Assault on Charter Schools
April 16, 2019/by Edward RingA New Approach to Pension Reform – How to Prepare
March 12, 2019/by Ken ChurchillReforms IF Court Rules Pensions can be Changed for Future Service
November 29, 2018/by Ken ChurchillIn Search of Public Employers Willing to Fight for Their Right to Free Speech
September 7, 2018/by Edward RingThe Case for Adopting COIN “Civic Openness in Negotiations” Ordinances
August 17, 2018/by Edward RingStarting an Independent Fire Department
June 26, 2018/by Edward RingCalifornia’s Government Unions Take Steps to Obliterate Janus Impact
June 21, 2018/by Edward RingWe can save California if leaders act boldly, urgently
June 12, 2018/by Matt PattersonWays Local Elected Officials Can Foster More Effective Public Engagement
May 30, 2018/by Pete PetersonHow Local Elected Officials Can Work With Local Activists
May 2, 2018/by Edward RingUsing Citizen’s Initiatives to Repeal Local Taxes
April 25, 2018/by Edward RingResources for California’s Pension Reformers
March 13, 2018/by Edward RingInnovative Incarceration Could Result in Lower Costs and Safer Citizens
February 21, 2018/by Edward RingHow to Restore Financial Sustainability to Public Pensions
February 14, 2018/by Edward RingHow to Assess Impact of Market Correction on Pension Payments
February 7, 2018/by Edward RingHow Glendale Saved Money on Retiree Health Costs
January 4, 2018/by Edward RingWhat the Census Report on Poverty Means for California’s Local Elected Officials
January 2, 2018/by Edward RingPleasanton reviews options for confronting unfunded pension liabilities
December 20, 2017/by Will SwaimJanus v. AFSCME oral arguments set for Feb. 26
December 20, 2017/by Will SwaimProhibit Public Money in Campaigns for New Taxes and New Bonds
December 11, 2017/by Edward RingExplaining the Pension Crisis – Additional Graphics
December 6, 2017/by Edward RingGraphics to Explain the Pension Crisis to Colleagues and Constituents
December 5, 2017/by Edward RingPension Questions To Ask Your Agency’s CFO, Actuary & Auditor
December 4, 2017/by Edward RingPrivatized Prosecutions Are Coming To California
November 29, 2017/by Edward RingDid CalPERS Fail to Disclose Costs of Historic Bump in Pension Benefits?
October 25, 2017/by Edward RingDid Your Agency Comply with the Law When Increasing Pension Formulas?
October 24, 2017/by Ken ChurchillHow Local Officials Can Prepare for the Janus Ruling
October 18, 2017/by Edward RingCoping With the Pension Albatross
October 12, 2017/by Edward RingMarin County Discloses Debt Balances on Property Tax Bills
October 4, 2017/by Edward RingHow Fraudulently Low “Normal Contributions” Wreak Havoc on Civic Finances
September 29, 2017/by Edward RingCity finance director says Oroville faces specter of bankruptcy
September 27, 2017/by Stephen GreenhutSteps to Improve Police Training and Accountability
September 19, 2017/by Edward RingHow Placer County Privatized Inmate Food Services
September 13, 2017/by Edward RingPension Reform – The San Jose Model
September 5, 2017/by Edward RingReforming Binding Arbitration
August 30, 2017/by Edward RingPension Reform – The San Diego Model
August 23, 2017/by Edward RingTips for Negotiating with Public Sector Unions
August 16, 2017/by Edward RingGetting the Most Out of Your Annual Agency Audit
August 14, 2017/by Edward RingHow to Put Agency Budgets Online
August 8, 2017/by Edward RingHow to Identify a “Good” Bond
August 1, 2017/by Edward RingIn Search of Heroes
July 2, 2017/by Edward Ring
