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Expanding Background Checks for City Employees
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) _ San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom is looking to expand criminal background checks for potential city employees. The mayor’s resolution was prompted by the case of former city...
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San Francisco Pension Deficit Deepens
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) – San Francisco’s pension fund for retired city workers is even worse off than projected. The city will have to contribute around $600 million next year to pay for pension costs....
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Vallejo Proposes Plan To Come Out Of Bankruptcy
VALLEJO (KCBS) – Vallejo officials said the city is now on “stable” financial footing and it is time to move forward to try and restore employee morale. The city has proposed a plan to pay $6 million...
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San Jose Mailer Stirs Up Political Controversy
SAN JOSE (KCBS) – Several unions representing various San Jose city employees have gone on record trying to distance themselves from a politically-charged mailer that was distributed over the weekend....
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City Error Means Reservists Owe San Jose Money
SAN JOSE (KCBS)— The San Jose City Council is planning to audit a program that’s led to frustration and anger among city employees who serve as active-duty military reservists. Under the program city...
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San Jose Council Opts To Keep Reservists’ Pay Intact
SAN JOSE (CBS / AP) — San Jose lawmakers have voted to keep indefinitely offsetting the pay cuts that city employees would otherwise take whey they are called up as military reservists. The City...
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Phil Matier: Overtime Costs Soar For Some SF City Employees
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) – The year-end numbers are out for San Francisco labor costs, with some of the figures astoundingly high. KCBS political insider Phil Matier said this is not the first time the...
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San Francisco City Employees Rally Against Corporate Tax Breaks
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS)— Traffic at Market and South Van Ness Streets in San Francisco was a mess in the noon hour on Thursday when hundreds of city employees spent their lunch holding a rally against...
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23 SF City Workers Arrested In March Over Pay Hikes For Officials
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – Twenty-three protesters were detained following a rally and march in San Francisco Wednesday that called on top city officials to forgo pay raises they are set to receive later...
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SF Supervisors Approve Tax Relief For City Workers In Same-Sex Partnerships
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS)— San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors approved extra pay for same-sex couples and domestic partners who work for the city and have to pay federal taxes on health benefits for their...
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Oakland City Employees Voice Concerns About New Budget
OAKLAND (KCBS) – City employees sent a clear message to Oakland leaders on Tuesday night that they won’t accept any more cuts to their benefits or pay. Hundreds of workers spoke out before the Oakland...
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Oakland Audit Finds Unchecked Spending
OAKLAND (CBS/AP) — An audit of Oakland’s workers’ compensation program finds city employees accepted $23,000 in inappropriate gifts from a contractor during two training summits in 2007 and 2008. The...
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