Pension Initiative Seems to Be Out of Gas (for Now)

Earlier posts noted a pension initiative drive - fronted by San Jose Mayor Chris Reed - that would have swept in UC.  For now, the effort seems to have stalled.  The proponents have decided to litigate the title and summary by the attorney general of the initiative.  Effectively, that will take enough time so that they will not be able to gather the signatures needed to get the initiative on the November 2014 ballot.  The decision to litigate may just be a polite way to bow out for now.  See:
http://www.sacbee.com/2014/01/30/6116016/public-pension-measure-likely.html

Of course, if your car stalls for whatever reason, you are in trouble: