We have been totally had, the public employee unions now have all the power.
The Fire union in Oceanside is funding a recall against a councilman because he isn’t friendly toward increasinf their pensions as iff they don’t get way too much already.
By what right does a state have a say in a townships finances?
Even if this bill passes and is signed by Arnold (a big “if”), it won’t take effect until next January 1, 2010. Only urgency bills passed by a 2/3 vote take effect immediately. So if this becomes law, we’re likely to see a rash of municipal bankruptcy filings in November and December, to beat the deadline.