Ronald George’s Retirement and Arnold’s Opportunity
No real surprise at this site that California Supreme Court Chief Justice Ronald George decided to hang up his robe. A number of columns here have hinted at the possibility.
In December, Joe Mathews conjectured in his end of the year "office pool predictions" that a number of things might happen this year but listed first was "when Chief Justice Ronald M. George unexpectedly retires, sparking a fight over his successor."
In 2008, I wrote the Chief Justice would be in the spotlight for his vote in favor of gay marriage and that at 70 years old in 2010, he might not want to go through the stress of an emotional retention election.
Positive Resource Center at a Time of Job Scarcity
For the past year, each announced job opening in San Francisco and throughout the Bay Area has attracted tens of applicants, usually hundreds of applicants. The great surplus of applicants has been across occupations and across sectors: waiters, administrative assistants, lawyers, accountants, loan officers, staffing companies-you name it.
So what is the role of the job training/job placement agency in such a time when there are so few jobs?
Positive Resource Center (PRC) is one of the premier community job agencies in California. It is located on Market Street near Fourth, and has been in operation for twenty three years. It focuses on individuals affected by or at risk for HIV/AIDs, and serves around 2500 individuals annually.
A Highway To Historic Tourism
Policymakers should get hip to this timely tip: Investing in Route 66 could create jobs and tourism from Chicago to L.A.
One of the great job creation ideas included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 was to make a significant investment in infrastructure – whether it was in roads, bridges, waterways or alternative energy. However, most of the funded projects involve repairing existing structures or building elaborate new ones.
But there’s a low-cost alternative that could create jobs, help relieve several overburdened highways and increase tourism: Revive Route 66.
Oakland Officials Make Brutal Mistake, Can’t Reach Deal
Fools, you’ve let your city down.
Oakland police and Oakland city officials failed to reach a deal and 80 police officers have been laid off, effective Tuesday. The two sides could not come to terms on the portion of salary that officers would contribute towards their pensions. The
final offer from the city was that officers pay 4% of their pension
this fiscal year and an additional 3% next year. Officers had
previously agreed to pay 2% of their pension this year and an
additional 3% next year.
In addition, the police union was seeking a three-year guarantee of no layoffs but the city only offered one year.