Tens of thousands of Californians may be forced to spend the next few days without power while dry, powerful winds slam the northern part of the state. PG&E said Tuesday it will likely cut power to about 54,000 customers in portions of 24 counties through Friday while much of Northern California remains under a red-flag […]
Today’s ruling gives counties the right to prevent “abuse of the pension system,” but stops short of ending a half-century of precedent. “It’s probably great news for pension lawyers.”
Today’s socially distanced oral argument was just the latest installment in a nearly decade’s long legal drama that pits unionized public sector workers against cash-strapped state and local governments and pension debt hawks.