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Featured Pets of the Week
“Hi there, my name is Cammie and I am
a super sweet little girl. I love dog naps and
belly rubs. I would prefer a quiet home as I
am into Zen life. Come visit me today.” https://
spcala.com/adoptable/pet/?ss=19-03266
Lady (19-02801): 6 Years Old/Lab Mix/
Female
“Arf! I’m the beautiful girl known as Lady.
I came to spcaLA when my owner could no
longer care for me and now I’m looking for
Provided by Meggie Hogan,
Development Assistant/spcaLA
This cute quartet of two dogs and two cats
will give those looking to adopt their next
pet some awesome options. Each of them is
available at the spcaLA South Bay Pet Adoption
Center at 12910 Yukon Ave., Hawthorne,
CA 90250. To learn more, call 310-676-1149.
Cammie (19-03266): 6 Years Old/Chihuahua
Mix/Female
my new Friend for Life. I have a gentle and
warm spirit and I know I would make a great
addition to your family. Stop by and share some
love (and treats) with me today!” https://spcala.
com/adoptable/pet/?ss=19-02801
Coal (19-02775): 2 Years Old/Domestic
Short Hair/Male
“My name may be Coal, but I have a heart
of gold! My favorite things to do are chasing
toy mice and making biscuits while getting lots
of love. Come check meowt at spcaLA South
Bay Adoption Center if you need a happy and
lovable Friend for Life!” https://spcala.com/
adoptable/pet/?ss=19-02775
Bells (19-02636): 6 Years Old/Domestic
Short Hair/Male
“Meow, I’m Bells! I’m a silly cat who loves
catnip and catnaps. Come check meowt if
you’re in need of a sweet, laid-back kitty cat!”
https://spcala.com/adoptable/pet/?ss=19-02636 •
Coal Bells Cammie Lady
Pension Troubles from front page
the court protected taxpayers enough, while
the Associated Press news service ran a story
under a headline, “California’s Supreme Court
Upholds Pension Rollback.” So, which was it?
Coupal opined it was a split decision with a
silver lining. It’s rare when public employee
unions in California lose a court battle, he
noted in a column published last week. And
for taxpayers, “an express ruling against a
labor organization – which this was – can
only be viewed as positive,” he wrote.
“This is not to denigrate all public employees
in California, the majority of whom
earn their pay and benefits. But for taxpayers,
the pension crisis is a very big deal,” added
Coupal, who runs the taxpayer watchdog
group founded by the late Howard Jarvis.
Coupal stressed that public pension liability
is really a non-partisan issue, pointing to the
12-point pension reform plan introduced by
former Gov. Brown. Although the California
Legislature rejected most of the proposals,
they did address the airtime benefit law, which
was later repealed in 2013. He believes that
the Democratic governor’s proposals would
have solved “virtually all of California’s
public pension problems.”
Another group that supports reducing pension
benefits celebrated the ruling. “The court
said that just because you have an expectation
doesn’t mean you’re going to get what
you expect,” said Dan Pellissier, president of
California Pension Reform.
A labor-supported group that backed Cal-
Fire’s arguments with “friend of the court”
briefs to the justices was satisfied with the
mixed decision. Ted Toppin, chairman of
Californians for Retirement Security, said
the decision against air time wasn’t a surprise.
“There was always some question
about whether air time was a vested benefit,”
Toppin told a Sacramento newspaper. “More
importantly, the Supreme Court leaves intact
the California Rule.” •