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San Jose City Hall

San Jose City Council Declines 5 Percent Pay Raise

The San Jose City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to reject a proposed five percent pay raise for councilmembers.

2013/05/14

Jeremy Tyler #3 of the Golden State Warriors goes up for a dunk against the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center on April 14, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. Copyright 2012 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)

Warriors Deal 2 Reserves In Trade Deadline Salary Dump Move

The Golden State Warriors traded forward Jeremy Tyler to Atlanta and guard Charles Jenkins to Philadelphia in separate salary-slashing deals Thursday to get under the NBA’s luxury tax.

2013/02/21

San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr. (SFPD)

San Francisco Police Chief Set To Become Highest-Paid In Nation

San Francisco’s Chief of Police is about to get a significant bump in pay; one that will distinguish him as the highest paid police chief in the nation.

2012/08/24

A janitor cleans an office. (AP)

Contra Costa County Workers Rally Over Pay, Benefits

Contra Costa County workers were rallying throughout the county Tuesday to protest what they call unjust treatment and to demand fair wages and benefits.

2011/10/11

Jerry Brown

Phil Matier: Brown Hasn’t Ended Double-Dipping By Appointees

SACRAMENTO (KCBS) – Several officials Gov. Jerry Brown has appointed to state boards and commissions simultaneously collect a salary and a public pension, despite the governor’s campaign promise to end so-called double dipping. Those political […]

2011/09/29

Contra Costa County Administrator David Twa

Contra Costa Top Officials Take Pay Cut To Close Budget Gap

Top county officials in Contra Costa have joined other employees in having their salaries and benefits cut to help in closing a projected budget deficit of nearly $46 million.

2011/09/14

(AP)

California Auditor Adds Teacher Pensions To ‘High-Risk’ List

The state auditor’s office is adding teacher pensions to the list of high-risk issues facing California government.

2011/08/18

(AP)

San Francisco Board Of Supervisors Tackles Wage Theft

Legislation to combat wage theft in San Francisco is picking up momentum at the Board of Supervisors.

KCBS–2011/07/20

UC Davis

Bay Area Colleges Losing Out To Private Schools As Professors Jump Ship

This week’s passage of the state budget dealt another $150 million blow to the University of California system, which will likely be made up via higher students’ fees. However, that’s not the only looming problem that may require students to dig deeper into their wallets.

KCBS–2011/06/29

California State Capitol in Sacramento (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Gov. Brown Wants State Workers To Repay Advances

Gov. Jerry Brown is ordering state agencies to recover millions of dollars in salary and travel advances that were given to state workers but never repaid.

KCBS–2011/04/20

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