Aug. 29, 2014 Issue #75 Editor's NoteFor a PDF copy of the newsletter please visit the League's website. For more updates from the League, follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook.Superior Court Hears Cities’ Challenge to SB 7On Thursday, Aug. 28, Judge Joel Wohlfeil heard oral argument in San Diego County Superior Court in the constitutional challenge to SB 7, which requires charter cities to pay prevailing wages on city-funded public construction projects. The six cities challenging SB 7 argued that the law violates the constitutional rights of charter cities and is inconsistent with the California Supreme Court’s rulings in State Building & Construction Trades Council v. City of Vista and Sonoma County Organization of Public Employees v. County of Sonoma.Legal Updates CalPERS to Open 2014 Board Election Voting, Host Candidate ForumElection will determine state and public agency representatives in 2015The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) will open the Board of Administration election for the state and public agency member representative positions on Aug. 29. The new term of office for both positions will begin on Jan. 16, 2015, and run through Jan. 15, 2019.Elections, Pension Reform
Today the Sacramento Bee published an editorial endorsement for Leyne Milstein, who is running for the CalPERS Board of Administration. The piece, which ran on page A16, is entitled “Leyne Milstein is clearly the best choice for CalPERS board.” Milstein currently serves as president of the League’s Finance Directors Department. If elected to the CalPERS Board of Administration, she would represent approximately thousands of city, county and special district employees who are CalPERS members. |
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