Category Archives: Budget crisis

Measure H ballot arguments

By Daniel Thigpen | Published: August 31, 2010 | 0 Comments
Click here to see the full measure language and an analysis by the city attorney. Click here to read the ballot arguments. You’ll see some prominent signatures siding with the city, including former Democratic state Sen. Patrick Johnston and former Republican Assemblyman and prominent conservative Dean Andal. Other business interests are lining up behind Measure H, [...]
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Podesto on fire dispute

By Daniel Thigpen | Published: August 31, 2010 | 0 Comments
Former Mayor Gary Podesto wrote from his home in La Selva Beach a single-spaced, two-page letter to The Record recently in opposition to Measure H, the city ballot measure that aims to change the provisions in the city charter that dictate how the fire chief is hired and eliminates binding arbitration for labor disputes with [...]
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Weekend items

By Daniel Thigpen | Published: August 23, 2010 | 0 Comments
• Christian Burkin has a great piece on the city’s decision to spend $100,000 a month on police overtime to try to quell recent violence in Stockton. • Here, you’ll find a brief update on the city’s efforts to change management at Stockton Arena. Long story short, officials think they can have it wrapped up within [...]
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Replay of mayor’s live chat (UPDATED)

By Daniel Thigpen | Published: August 18, 2010 | 0 Comments
NOTE: We made a mistake during today’s live chat that resulted in an answer from the mayor that did not completely address the original question. Please go here to read an explanation, and the chat below has been updated.
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Live chat follow-up

By Daniel Thigpen | Published: August 17, 2010 | 0 Comments
On Thursday, there were a few questions from the live chat that I promised follow-ups on. • Reader “bill” asked: “Why is the city putting measures on the ballot that effect the only the fire departments vacation, while the police department has the exact same vacation protection of 15 days off a year in the city [...]
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Replay of today’s live chat

By Daniel Thigpen | Published: August 12, 2010 | 0 Comments
Is below. Thanks to everyone who participated. And for those folks who I promised to get back to, I’ll try to get more specific answers to you here on the blog as soon as possible.
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Fire union raising cash to fight charter changes

By Daniel Thigpen | Published: July 30, 2010 | 0 Comments
Fire Capt. Dave Macedo, president of Stockton Professional Firefighters Local 456, told me tonight that the union was finalizing an additional member assessment to raise up to $130,000 for its political action committee. That money will be used to fight a November ballot measure to change Fire Department provisions in the City Charter. He also said the [...]
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Miller among hosts at Prop 22 fundraiser

By Daniel Thigpen | Published: July 29, 2010 | 0 Comments
According to a campaign invitation, Vice Mayor Kathy Miller is among the local dignitaries slated to host a fundraiser tonight in Lodi for Proposition 22, the November ballot initiative designed to keep the state from raiding local funds, including transit and transportation money. The ballot measure is backed by the League of California Cities. Miller is scheduled [...]
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Another audit on the way

By Daniel Thigpen | Published: July 27, 2010 | 0 Comments
Fire Capt. Dave Macedo, president of the city’s fire union, said the union has hired an auditor to scrutinize city finances and hopes to use his findings to bolster its ongoing legal battle with City Hall. Macedo said they can’t use findings from the previous union-backed outside audit because the city partly funded it. The fire union [...]
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But will he bring back cookies?

By Daniel Thigpen | Published: June 24, 2010 | 0 Comments
Stockton must have a budget in place by July 1. So even if if the City Council had not voted on one Tuesday, it could have next week and still met the deadline. City Councilman Dale Fritchen is glad to have the vote behind him, because he’ll miss next week’s meeting. He’ll be at Girl Scout camp. Rather, [...]
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