◼ Gov. Jerry Brown and Democratic legislators have been busy patting themselves on the back this week for producing a pension "reform" package in the final days of the session. - SF Chronicle
We're underwhelmed with the substance, and disgusted at the process. Once again, the California Legislature is about to take action on an issue with missing pieces, unanswered key questions and no time for a proper vetting of a measure that was crafted without Republican input.
