January 20, 2012
S.B. COUNTY: Pension reform voter measure proposed
Future retirement benefit increases for San Bernardino County employees could be decided by voters under a proposal that will go before the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday.
Supervisors Janice Rutherford and Gary Ovitt are proposing that the county place a ballot measure before voters in the June election to amend the county charter. If it passes, county voters’ approval would be required before retirement benefits for county employees, legislative officers and elected officials could be increased.
Rutherford described the proposal as “insurance” for taxpayers...
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