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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, February 28th, 2014 / Op/Eds, Opinion / Comments Off on Crazy proposals in other states leave California as the saner option
While jobs, minimum-wage hikes and the future of work are making headlines, something else is happening on the ground in the Tri-Counties.
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By Guest commentary / Friday, February 28th, 2014 / Op/Eds, Opinion / 1 Comment
The big fact that public employee unions don’t mention when they tout the safety of pensions is that when the pension fund loses money, you — the taxpayers — have to make up the difference.
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By Editorial Board / Friday, February 14th, 2014 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Editorial: Business should do its part to conserve water
Water restrictions are coming to the Tri-Counties, but businesses can help.
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By Guest commentary / Friday, February 14th, 2014 / Op/Eds, Opinion / 1 Comment
An initiative currently being circulated in Ventura County for the November ballot seeking to close the pension system to newly hired county employees as a way of saving money is both simplistic and wrong.
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By Christine De La Cruz / Friday, February 7th, 2014 / Agribusiness, Central Coast, East Ventura County, Green Coast, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Tri-county cities scramble as state cuts water deliveries
Customers of the State Water Project will not receive any water deliveries this year if current dry conditions persist, a cutback that could be troublesome for certain tri-county cities.
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, February 7th, 2014 / Columns, Opinion / Comments Off on The case for a defined contribution pension system in California
Grass-roots efforts underway in Ventura County and a few other places may lead California to start junking its expensive and debt-ridden pension system in favor of a 401(k)-like substitute.
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By Staff Report / Thursday, January 23rd, 2014 / Agribusiness, South Coast, Tourism / Comments Off on State economist cautions that California is still on the mend
Santa Barbara County’s economy relies heavily on its billion-dollar tourism and agricultural industries, two of the fastest-growing sectors of California’s economy by number of jobs. But those are also industries with highly seasonal workforces and generally low-paying wages.
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