Pension Reform Measures Pass

Facing huge unfunded liabilities and bankruptcy, San Diego and San Jose, two major California cities voted to begin fixing their self made pension messes.

HERE is the Ballotpedia synopsis of the votes (read below Props 28 and 29).  Both reform measures passed overwhelmingly.  Along with the retention of Scott Walker in Wisconsin, these votes I believe will resonate nationwide and force changes in the generous salary and pension packages bankrupting America.  I have never supported public employee unions even though I have friends who belong to some of them.  It is ridiculous to have unions campaign for, and donate gazillions of bucks to the people who will be sitting across the negotiating table and deciding the taxpayers money expenditures.  It is a corrupt and unethical practice and must end.  Civil Service protects the public employee and the union is simply a money laundering scheme perpetuating a unworkable system.

So the people of San Jose, a democrat bastion and San Diego, a Republican bastion, have come to the same conclusion apparently.  If they want their cities to be relevant, they must reign in the inherent corruptive practices in the pension and benefit systems.  Good job SJ and SD!