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Calif. Governor: 'Pension Reform Is Imperative'

by Richard Gonzales, NPR
June 7, 2012

The public employee unions that unsuccessfully opposed the recall of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker suffered two other defeats on Tuesday. Voters in San Diego and San Jose, Calif., approved measures to curb city pensions. Firefighters in those cities vow to take the matter to court but public support for the cutbacks was overwhelming.

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  • All Things Considered, June 7, 2012
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