Firm with School District Contracts is Major Contributor to New Bonds

By Catrin Thorman

11/09/2016

Officials in Huntington Beach’s Ocean View School District weren’t the only ones hoping for the passage of Measure R on Tuesday. In August, Ledesma & Meyer Construction Company, Inc. of Rancho Cucamonga donated $25,000 to the district’s $319 million tax increase campaign. “Many contractors will contribute to campaigns in an effort to show that they...

TAGS: John Chiang, Ocean View School District

School District's Bond Controversy Reveals Rising Concern About 'Pay-to-Play'

By Conor McGarry

09/29/2016

CUSD’s Kirsten Vital In the space of just a few months, state officials have suddenly turned their attention to a problem in the public-educational shadows: insider dealing among California school district officials and outside vendors. In a January opinion, state Attorney General Kamala Harris concluded that school officials had become too cozy with companies that...

TAGS: Capistrano Unified School District, Jerry Brown, John Chiang, school bonds

Public Sector Pay: Transparency and Perspective

By Jon Coupal

01/29/2015

Public sector labor leaders in California would rather that the public remain relatively ignorant about how well their members are compensated. But they are fighting a losing battle. Because of California’s massive unfunded pension liability and other scandals, the public is demanding answers. Interests as diverse as taxpayer groups, business organizations, the media and some...

TAGS: Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, John Chiang, Jon Coupal, public sector compensation, Public sector pensions, TransparentCalifornia.com, unsustainable pensions

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