"Local government representatives have argued that with pensions consuming a growing share of their budgets and with few options to control those costs, they can’t afford new liabilities that could last decades." Read more: fresnobee.com/news/californi…

"“The bottom line is that virtually every state and every public pension, regardless of where you look, is not in good shape," said Joe Nation. Read more here: sacbee.com/news/politics-… Joe Nation Lance Christensen California Budget & Policy Center California Policy Center Chris Hoene

The California Economy vs. Sacramento nationalreview.com/magazine/2021/… Joel Kotkin

Who will be the #KernCommunityCollege District's next #Chancellor? Tune to today's Public Announcement at 1:30pm to find out. Speakers include #KCCD Trustee #KayMeek & Board President & Kern Citizens for Sustainable Government Exec. Director #RomeoAgbalog Cerro Coso Community College Porterville College Bakersfield College

The entire Bakersfield College community congratulates and welcomes the new incoming Chancellor of the Kern Community College District, Dr. Sonya Christian.

We believe in "government of the people, for the people, by the people." Legislating by exec. order cuts out public input. On issues affecting jobs & tax revenues used by schools & local govt. to provide programs & services public input matters. bakersfield.com/news/newsom-or…

City of Bakersfield launches 2021-22 budget process bakersfield.com/news/city-of-b… via The Bakersfield Californian

Supervisors to allow the public back into meetings after more than a year bakersfield.com/news/superviso… via The Bakersfield Californian

ICYMI: Kern Citizens for Sustainable Government Exec. Director #RomeoAgbalog joined incoming #KCCD Chancellor Sonya Christian on 23ABC News this morning to promote increased #enrollment, #affordability of #CommunityCollege & #ReopeningCampuses Bakersfield College

Tune into the Richard Beene Show Richard Beene at 1:30PM on KERN RADIO 96.1 FM AND AM 1180 to hear Kern Citizens for Sustainable Government Exec. Director #RomeoAgbalog & Bakersfield College Prez & incoming #KCCD Chancellor Sonya Christian discuss local #highereducation. #CommunityCollege

California governor builds big budget plan on one-time cash bakersfield.com/ap/news/califo… via The Bakersfield Californian

California schools could lose money under Newsom plan if they don’t fully reopen sacbee.com/news/politics-…

Gov. Newsom's State Surplus Found To Be Only $38 Billion In New LAO Report californiaglobe.com/section-2/gov-… California Globe Assemblyman Vince Fong

DAN WALTERS: Newsom budget surplus gets reality check bakersfield.com/opinion/dan-wa… via The Bakersfield Californian

“While funding public employee pensions is not a unique challenge to Kern County, the current (unfunded pension liability) will not go away soon and is projected to progressively worsen over the next decade,” the report said. bakersfield.com/news/grand-jur… via The Bakersfield Californian

Kern Citizens for Sustainable Government honors and remembers all of our brave servicemen and women who made the ultimate sacrifice to further the cause of freedom. #MemorialDay2021 #RememberAndHonor #RememberTheFallen

#FrontPage The Bakersfield Californian emma gallegos 102 #RuralKern highschoolers with associate degree Bakersfield College California Community Colleges #RecoverywithEquity Lande Ajose #VisionforSuccess Eloy Ortiz Oakley tinyurl.com/594dnfa3 @MSCollegeOpp Arvin High School DelanoHighSchool

Happy Independence Day from your friends Kern Citizens for Sustainable Government! #4thofJuly #IndependenceDay #July4th2021

Kern County sets up redistricting workshops bakersfield.com/news/kern-coun… via The Bakersfield Californian

Redistricting workshop set for Saturday bakersfield.com/news/redistric… via The Bakersfield Californian