Kersten Communications

Kersten Communications (KC) has completed a brief report, titled “Legislature Begins Voting on Budget Package Which Contains Budget and Pension Reform Including Significant Changes to “Rainy Day Fund” and Rollback of Pension Benefits for New Employees.”  To view the report click here.      

Another KC report, titled “Brown, Whitman Campaign Proposals Won’t Likely Solve Many Policy Problems But Offer a Glimpse of the Candidates’ Perspectives on Major State Issues Such as

The Legislature has begun voting on a budget deal reached by the “Big 5” that includes a rollback of pension benefits for new state employees and budget reforms that significantly strengthen the state’s rainy day fund.

As of this writing at 1pm today, the main budget bill, SB 870, was still on call in the Assembly, well short of the 2/3 vote required for passage.  The Senate was still… Read More...