California’s Prison Guards Make More Than Twice Their Counterparts in Texas
As California tries to close a $15.4 billion budget gap, state workers—who earn 25.2 percent more than their counterparts in Texas—face cuts California’s prison guards make more than twice their counterparts in Texas—$71,000 a year, compared with $31,000. That difference … Continue reading
In Labor Deals, California Gov. Jerry Brown Postpones the Day of Reckoning
THAT CLANGING sound you hear is Jerry Brown kicking the can further down the road. The governor touted his budget plan as an honest forecast of revenues and expenditures. Indeed, his accounting avoids the smoke and mirrors of his predecessor, … Continue reading
‘Sweetheart Deal’ for California Prison Guards Hits Taxpayers
In the midst of trying to convince Californians to boost their own taxes by $12 billion, Gov. Jerry Brown showed where his true priorities lie. As the Los Angeles Times reported on the deal he just worked out with the … Continue reading
California Prison Guards Getting Payoff for Supporting Gov. Jerry Brown?
A taxpayer rights group has blasted California Gov. Jerry Brown, a Democrat, for giving the prison guards who funded his re-election a new contract that will eventually cost millions to a state that is virtually bankrupt. The new contract, which … Continue reading
