The legislature’s majority
Democrats have been reluctant to consider the governor’s plan and have been
considering alternatives. Brown has
warned public sector unions that local governments will be
putting plans on the ballot and adopting pension plans that are more stringent
than his proposal if the legislature doesn't follow his lead. San Jose, in particular, has been noted for such
action.
You can read the latest
developments from San Jose at http://www.contracostatimes.com/politics-government/ci_20504361/san-jose-leaders-vote-shrinking-new-worker-pensions. New hires there could end up with a DC only
option. If that happens, the legislature
might move to adopt the governor’s plan or something similar as an override to
local plans. And UC could be swept into whatever emerges.
It’s not the way for us:
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