This is exactly why we need to re-elect Catharine Baker to the Assembly. She at least gets it and gives us a fighting chance!!

Ok so I will ask the question. How did people from Non Bay Area places get selected to the committee? Who does the selection and what will be done about it?

The politicians that make up the committee assignments, and the rules for how the committee assignments are made, are real pros...after all this is what they do for a living.

Regarding BART, it's Steve Glazer's turn next. He plans to introduce a similar bill.

My hat's off to Catharine Baker for making good on her campaign promises and making the attempt to bring real, substantial change to a horribly contorted system.

Okay, who are these politicians that voted down the BART "no strikes after the contract expires"? I want names!

The retirement and social security committee members voted it down.
The vote along party lines was five to one.
The following five democrats voted it down.

Jim Cooper D Elk Grove - Chairman.
Rob Bonta D Alameda
Ken Cooley D Rancho Cordova.
Lorena S. Gonzales D San Diego.
Patrick O'Donnell D Long Beach.

Michael Austin,
OK, I'm a little confused on this one. Are you speaking about AB 528? From what I read on it, it "failed passage" in a first hearing on Jan 6, 2016 out of the Assembly Committee on Public Employees, Retirement and Social Security to which it had been referred on Apr 9, 2015.
The votes from that committee:
Ayes: Wagner
Noes: Bonta, Cooley, Cooper, Gonzalez, O'Donnell
No Votes Recorded: Waldron

Assembly Bill AB 528 (Text, Votes, History, etc): Web Link

Kudos to Catherine Baker for leading the initial charge!

Michael Austin,
OOPS! Sorry, I crossed your message while posting. Thanks for the heads up on this bill.

Ken Cooley lives in Rancho Cordova that has a light rail bus that goes to the Capital. I wonder if he uses that or drives

Thank you to Catherine Baker for your leadership in taking this on. Also for following thru on campaign promises. K
Really appreciate your walking your talk.

This morning on KGO 810 radio, national award winner Ronn Owens discussed this bill. He applauded Catharine Baker and repeated multiple times, that pro-union, Dem President FD Roosevelt spoke repeatedly AGAINST ever allowing 'PUBLIC' unions. Many of our 50 states do not allow PUBLIC worker unions, and certainly do NOT allow public service worker 'strikes' against the public tax-payer employer!!!
Do not forget the recent victories of both Dem Steve Glazer to the CA Senate, and Rep Catharine Baker to Ca Assembly. Both defeated their public union member opponents . Glazer and Baker were both vocal against public strikers. The public unions have over-played their hands in recent years, and we the people have had enough.

Regis Joe, above, is correct. Steve Glazer's campaign was to introduce anti- strike legislation/bills in the state senate, and Catharine Baker campaigned on introducing anti-strike bills in our assembly. Both woon with thoser positions. Neither can do it alone, and need help in both branches.

California public unions bare no resemblance to laborors in the 1920s & 30s. Today's kneejerk reflex greed and sense of entitlement by CA PUBLIC employees needs to reflect our 21st century. After all, these employers are the already much-abused CA TAXPAYERS. Who is there to defend and protect us, other than those few representatives....we need more like them.