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Local news from Marin Professional Firefighters
Jul
16

Fox 11 LA: Unions Want Responsible Pension Reform

Californians for Retirement Security's Barbara Maynard tells Fox 11 LA that public sector employees want to end pension abuses but that reform attempts must be thoughtful and must avoid one-size-fits-all solutions.

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Jul
16

CPF Firevision -- No on 32: Stop Special Exemptions

 Stop the Special Exemptions Act -- Prop. 32 on the November ballot would silence the voices of firefighters and working families, but give special exemptions that allow Super PACs and the super rich to spend unlimited money on campaigns.

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Jul
15

Conditions, Containment Improve in Nor Cal Blazes

 Some 4,000 local state and federal firefighters are battling a group of Northern California wildfires that collectively have burned nearly 40,000 acres. 

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Jul
13

CPF Firevision - Stop Special Exemptions: No on 32

CPF Firevision - Stop Special Exemptions: No on 32CPF Firevision -- No on Prop. 32

CPF Firevision is California Professional Firefighters' online video news service.

Stop the Special Exemptions Act -- Prop. 32 on the November ballot would silence the voices of firefighters and working families, but give special exemptions that allow Super PACs and the super rich to spend unlimited money on...

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Jul
12

Five Myths about Public Pensions

 IAFF General President Harold Schaitberger has penned an op-ed for the Huffington Post debunking skewed study from Pew Centers. Bottom line: Funding "crisis" is overstated.

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