News Articles of General Interest to Kensington
Contents
- The Westnet Escapade
- Another Reno Story
- Brady List issue
- September 2, 2012 How Union Power Corrupts Police Departments
- May 2015 Reducing Unfunded Liabilities for Other Post-Employment Benefits
- October 10, 2015 New California law extends privacy rights to electronic data
- January 30, 2016 Small group of Chicago policemen costs the city millions in settlements
- June 16, 2016 Santa Clara County cracks down on police surveillance technology.
- Jun 22, 2016 Piedmonter/Montclarion letters: What has Oakland police monitor Warshaw been up to?
- June 26, 2016 944 Lost guns
- June 30, 2016 Borenstein: Justices reject city manager’s pension – spiking scheme
- July 7, 2016 Borenstein: BART bond measure tax double what agency claims
- July 12, 2016 Time to give Oakland police commission teeth
- July 13, 2016 Changes to BART internal affairs policy raises concerns among civil rights watchdogs
- July 14, 2016 Borenstein: More CalPERS Pension debt to hit taxpayers
- July 21, 2016 Borenstein: CalPERS running up record pension debt on your credit card
- August 23, 2016 Borenstein: Pension reform win? Court rules California can trim current public employees’ retirement
- September 17, 2016 Mary W. Walsh: A Sour Surprise for Public Pensions: Two Sets of Books
- September 18, 2016 Jack Dolan: California’s Pension Crisis, The Pension Gap
- April 25, 2017 City Managers Fear Pension Tsunami
- May 8, 2017 Experts project “Meltdown” of California’s public pension system
- June 14, 2017 CCC DA charged with 13 felonies
- August 3, 2017 Many officers fired for misconduct are back on the street
- June 30, 2016 Borenstein: Justices reject city manager’s pension – spiking scheme
- May 2015 Reducing Unfunded Liabilities for Other Post-Employment Benefits
- • PENSIONS and CalPERS:
- Basics About Calpers (City Council Report, Pacific Grove)
- Jul 14, 2016 Borenstein: More CalPERS Pension debt to hit taxpayers
- Jul 21, 2016 Borenstein: CalPERS running up record pension debt on your credit card
- Aug 23, 2016 Borenstein: Pension reform win? Court rules California can trim current public employees’ retirement
- Sep 17, 2016 Mary W. Walsh: A Sour Surprise for Public Pensions: Two Sets of Books
- Sep 18, 2016 Jack Dolan: California’s Pension Crisis, The Pension Gap
- Sep, 2016 Gregg Adam: FRONTAL ASSAULT ON THE VESTED PENSION RIGHTS DOCTRINE
- $1.6 Million Bill Tests Tiny Town and ‘Bulletproof’ Public Pensions
- Two articles about Millbrae Contracting with the Sheriff
- Excerpt: Los Gatos analysis of cost savings if contracting
Saba Incident Settlement
January 16, 2019 Kensington Police Settle Suit Alleging Shocking Rampant Misconduct
The Westnet Escapade
July 31, 2012 Former Mil Valley Shopkeeper Wins Partial Acquittal in Narcotics Case
Another Reno Story
February 15, 2015 California Police Chief Fired Over Stolen Gun Scandal
Brady List issue
August 26, 2019 California Supreme Court backs greater access to police misconduct cases
This article is appropriate.
September 2, 2012 How Union Power Corrupts Police Departments
How the city of South Lake Tahoe reduced their unfunded liabilities.
May 2015 Reducing Unfunded Liabilities for Other Post-Employment Benefits
The California Electronic Communications Privacy Act
October 10, 2015 New California law extends privacy rights to electronic data
The very issue of a small number of cops costing a city.
January 30, 2016 Small group of Chicago policemen costs the city millions in settlements
Mountain View Voice:
June 16, 2016 Santa Clara County cracks down on police surveillance technology.
An interesting letter to the editor by a Sam Benson:
Jun 22, 2016 Piedmonter/Montclarion letters: What has Oakland police monitor Warshaw been up to?
Interesting article … and one of those guns was ours.
June 26, 2016 944 Lost guns
This is of interest since this ties into closed session attempts to discuss Hart’s contract before bringing it to the public.
June 30, 2016 Borenstein: Justices reject city manager’s pension – spiking scheme
Everyone should read this before voting.
July 7, 2016 Borenstein: BART bond measure tax double what agency claims
Time to give Oakland police commission teeth (guest commentary)
July 12, 2016 Time to give Oakland police commission teeth
Changes to BART internal affairs policy raises concerns.
July 13, 2016 Changes to BART internal affairs policy raises concerns among civil rights watchdogs
Borenstein: More CalPERS pension debt.
July 14, 2016 Borenstein: More CalPERS Pension debt to hit taxpayers
July 21, 2016 Borenstein: CalPERS running up record pension debt on your credit card
August 23, 2016 Borenstein: Pension reform win? Court rules California can trim current public employees’ retirement
September 17, 2016 Mary W. Walsh: A Sour Surprise for Public Pensions: Two Sets of Books
September 18, 2016 Jack Dolan: California’s Pension Crisis, The Pension Gap
April 25, 2017 City Managers Fear Pension Tsunami
May 8, 2017 Experts project “Meltdown” of California’s public pension system
June 14, 2017 CCC DA charged with 13 felonies
August 3, 2017 Many officers fired for misconduct are back on the street
This is of interest since this ties into closed session attempts to discuss Hart’s contract before bringing it to the public.
June 30, 2016 Borenstein: Justices reject city manager’s pension – spiking scheme
How the city of South Lake Tahoe reduced their unfunded liabilities.
May 2015 Reducing Unfunded Liabilities for Other Post-Employment Benefits
• PENSIONS and CalPERS:
[California Public Employees’ Retirement System]
Basics About Calpers (City Council Report, Pacific Grove)
Borenstein: More CalPERS pension debt.
Jul 14, 2016 Borenstein: More CalPERS Pension debt to hit taxpayers
Jul 21, 2016 Borenstein: CalPERS running up record pension debt on your credit card
Aug 23, 2016 Borenstein: Pension reform win? Court rules California can trim current public employees’ retirement
Sep 17, 2016 Mary W. Walsh: A Sour Surprise for Public Pensions: Two Sets of Books
Sep 18, 2016 Jack Dolan: California’s Pension Crisis, The Pension Gap
California’s First District Court of Appeal in San Francisco recently issued a highly controversial decision in Marin Association of Public Employees v. Marin County Employees’ Retirement Association