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San Francisco pension reform threatened by health law battle

By: Joshua Sabatini 09/23/11 4:00 AM

Business leaders are threatening to withdraw their support for several November ballot measures — including Mayor Ed Lee’s pension-reform measure — because of a rift over a proposed change to The City’s health care program. Business advocates are riled up over Supervisor David Campos’ proposal to change the way hundreds of businesses meet the mandate of The City’s universal health care law because they say it will result in a $50 million hit on businesses and cost jobs. Read More

Signature gatherers for San Francisco's pension measure accused of lies

By: Dan Schreiber 07/14/11 10:57 PM

An undercover video depicting signature gatherers making false statements about a ballot measure is the latest controversy in the battle over pension reform in San Francisco. Read More

Public Defender Jeff Adachi drops off pension ‘compromise’ at City Hall

By: Joshua Sabatini 07/06/11 2:57 PM

Public Defender Jeff Adachi turned out on the steps of City Hall on Wednesday to announce his “compromise” over dueling pension measures. Read More

Three telltale signs of true pension reform

By: Jeff Adachi 06/22/11 8:52 PM

In November, San Franciscans will have a choice between two competing ballot initiatives designed to address The City’s escalating pension crisis. Read More

Mayor Ed Lee’s pension measure to undergo first public hearing

By: Joshua Sabatini 06/22/11 2:35 PM

While Mayor Ed Lee, members of the Board of Supervisors and labor leaders have sung great praises of their so-called consensus measure to bring down pension costs, the public will have its first chance to talk about the proposal during Thursday morning’s Board of Supervisors Rules Committee hearing. Read More

San Francisco Chamber of Commerce wants compromise on dueling pension measures

By: Brent Begin 06/09/11 6:25 PM

In the most cantankerous issue to face San Francisco in a long time, it’s good to know that not everyone is taking sides. Read More

Pension debate postmortem

By: Josh Borro 05/28/11 5:57 PM

The Manhattan Institute and Economics 21 hosted a debate on pension accounting and reform last week, at which I was one of the panelists. The discussion was wide-ranging, but most of the debate boiled down to a key question: Does the government have a special advantage in bearing investment risk, thus justifying the use of defined-benefit pensions? Read More

Mayor’s union-backed pension proposal likely to face competitor on ballot

By: Joshua Sabatini 05/24/11 10:46 PM

As the mayor unveiled his long-awaited compromise with unions for changes to San Francisco’s pension system, the man who has become the reform thorn in the side of both city officials and labor unions says, “It still leaves taxpayers on the hook.” Read More