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Poizner Wants Voter Okay on Public Pension Deals

San Diego Union Tribune
Thursday May 13, 2010
"Gubernatorial candidate Steve Poizner on Wednesday night called for voter approval of all changes in public pension plans, warning that mounting public pension obligations are deepening California’s fiscal morass."

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/may/13/poizner-wants-voter-ok-public-pension-deals/

Meg Whitman Pressed to Detail How She’d Cut 40,000 State Jobs

Sacramento Bee
April 30, 2010
CBS 13 reporter Steve Large interviewed GOP gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman and pressed her for specifics on her pledge to cut the state workforce by 40,000 jobs.

http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/the_state_worker/2010/04/meg-whitman-pressed-on-how-she.html

Whitman Calls For Major Changes in California Worker Pensions

Los Angeles Times
Friday April 23, 2010
Republican candidate for governor Meg Whitman on Thursday proposed a major restructuring of state worker pensions that she said would dramatically lessen the billions of dollars that cash-strapped California would be required to pay out in future years.

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http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-0423-whitman-pension-20100423,0,6933039.story?

Democrats Counting on Unions to Counter Whitman's Millions

Sacramento Bee
Thursday April 22, 2010
With Republican Meg Whitman poised to spend a record $150 million on her gubernatorial bid this election year, Democrats will be counting more than ever on a reliable and powerful ally to pull them through what promises to be a bruising campaign.

http://www.sacbee.com/2010/04/22/2696771/democrats-counting-on-unions-to.html

California Public Employee Unions Won't Face Ballot Fights

Sacramento Bee
Wednesday April 21, 2010
Proponents have stopped pushing a measure to prohibit unions from deducting political money from public employee wages.

http://www.sacbee.com/2010/04/21/2693481/unions-elections.html#mi_rss=State%20Politics

Fact Check: Whitman's Job Cut-Pledge Questioned

San Jose Mercury News
Thursday April 15, 2010
Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman insists she can, if elected, start saving California money by eliminating 40,000 state government jobs. Given the dynamics of state employment, however, that campaign promise might be difficult to back up.

http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_14891689?nclick_check=1

Pension Reform Issue in Race for Governor

Calpensions
Wednesday April 7, 2010
Pension reform has been a frequently debated topic in the race for California Governor. Whitman and Poizner have argued for a 401(k) individual investment plan for most state workers while Brown argues "privatizing" the pensions leaves retirees vulnerable to investment losses.

http://calpensions.com/2010/04/07/pension-reform-issue-in-race-for-governor/