Wednesday, May 9, 2012

LaMalfa's Dishonest Mailer - Updated

Editor's note: As discussed here before, we will likely be seeing these type of nasty and dishonest attacks against Dr. Aanestad as this congressional race starts to slip between LaMalfa's fingers.

The bills listed in Lamalfa's dishonest mailer were for first responders, like police and firefighters.

Does the mean that LaMalfa is anti-law enforcement?
Below is the truth about LaMalfa's most recent hit piece.

SB 65 – 2001
This contract is for 5 years; utilizes a salary formula driven by the “Big 5” urban police jurisdictions (LAPD, LASO, SFPD, Oakland and Dan Diego PD) creates the 3.0% at age 50 PERS retirement formula (effective 1-1-06) reduces institutional vacancy plans from 12% to 5% over next several budget cycles and provides legal protections for actions of officers in the “course and scope” of their duties. 
Passed the Assembly UNANIMOUSLY.

SB 1910 – 2000
Supervisory compaction is addressed for CDC/CYA only. $50 net (Chapter 902) pay increase effective 4/30/01, equalizing PERS (3.0% at 55) contribution and study of “total compensation” options by DPA due 3/31/01 for budget consideration. In 2000, with a budget surplus this was a pay raise to peace officers and firefighters in management.
PASSED THE SENATE UNANIMOUSLY.

AB 649 – 2000
Benefit Program Costs – Any change in liability would depend on which retirement system members elected to participate in.  Any increase in liability to CalSTRS, however, would be offset by increases in contributions.  Administrative costs were nominal. 
EVEN ROCK SOLID CONSERVATIVE GEORGE RUNNER VOTED FOR THIS BILL.

AB 906—2001
Temporarily reduces employee retirement contribution rates for specified state employees who are members of the CalPERS or the DB Program of CalSTRS.  This was a memorandum of understanding that only went into effect if there was money in the budget.
ONLY ONE ASSEMBLYMAN VOTED AGAINST.

AB 649 – 2001
Would require community college districts to provide the Cash Balance Benefit Program to part-time employees and allow them to elect coverage under that program, Social Security or an alternative retirement plan.  This was also a memorandum of understanding that only went into effect if there was money in the budget.
Passed the Assembly UNANIMOUSLY.

Now for a real fact, LaMalfa voted for the same exact bills when he entered the Assembly. 

AB 67 - 2003 - Sponsored by McLeod (D) from Southern California
Passed the Assembly unanimously with LaMalfa voting YES.

The mailer is meant to mislead voters when the truth is that when LaMalfa entered the Assembly, he voted the exact same way  That's about as dishonest as you can get.

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