Judge Bars San Jose from Imposing Voter-Approved Pension Cuts; Hollow Victory for Unions

Judge Bars San Jose from Imposing Voter-Approved Pension Cuts; Hollow Victory for Unions On December 24, a state court judge barred the city of San Jose, California, from imposing voter-approved pension cuts on current municipal worker. San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed, a Democrat, encouraged voters in his city to back municipal pension cuts he proposed as part of last year’s Measure B, which drew 70 percent support at the polls. The unions challenged the measure, leading to Judge Lucas’ ruling in Santa Clara County Superior Court

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Judge Bars San Jose from Imposing Voter-Approved Pension Cuts; Hollow Victory for Unions