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Op/ed: An open letter to Ventura County — True pension reform is long overdue

By   /  Friday, February 17th, 2012  /  Op/Eds, Opinion  /  2 Comments

Ventura County is clearly an outlier in its pension system and taxpayers are bearing the burden.

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Editorial: Community colleges are too important to fail

By   /  Friday, February 17th, 2012  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: Community colleges are too important to fail

This wake-up call should be taken seriously by the colleges and the business community.

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Social-media IPOs could launch Golden State sustainability fund

By   /  Friday, February 10th, 2012  /  Columns, Opinion  /  1 Comment

Now would be the perfect time to create an economic sustainability fund that smooths out these wild swings in revenue

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Editorial: Schneider’s tax will take a big toll

By   /  Friday, February 10th, 2012  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: Schneider’s tax will take a big toll

Santa Barbara Mayor Helene Schneider has chosen a stick-and-stick approach to filling a budget shortfall and reforming public pensions.

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Editorial: Region’s recovery puts private-sector jobs first

By   /  Friday, February 10th, 2012  /  Editorials, Opinion, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Editorial: Region’s recovery puts private-sector jobs first

Jobs have become the No. 1 issue for economic recovery, and it would be hard to fault the region’s businesses for not doing their share.

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Editorial: Taxpayers Association a model for reform

By   /  Friday, February 3rd, 2012  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: Taxpayers Association a model for reform

The Ventura County Taxpayers Association plays an extremely constructive role in steering one of California’s largest counties toward the safe harbor of fiscal sanity.

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Editorial: Taking a stand in Simi Valley

By   /  Friday, February 3rd, 2012  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: Taking a stand in Simi Valley

Kudos to Mayor Huber for recognizing a threat to his city’s family-friendly reputation.

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