Dan Walters: California Unions Want to Unwind Landmark Pension Reform But Who Will Foot Bill?

Dan Walters: California Unions Want to Unwind Landmark Pension Reform But Who Will Foot Bill?

[Noozhawk’s note: We republish news articles and commentaries from CalMatters on state and local policy issues that affect Santa Barbara County readers.] The 1998 election of Gray Davis as governor was something of a fluke. Davis had climbed the political ladder one rung at a time, from serving as Gov. Jerry Brown’s chief of staff to a seat in the Assembly, then a stint as state controller and another as lieutenant governor. The 1998 primary ele…