?But the reality is, if we don't do something, all of the important programs, not only public defense but we're talking about children's programs, after-school programs, education, senior programs, everything that we care about as progressives is going to be lost because it's being sucked up by the cost of pensions?
?Jeff Adachi, Public Defender for San Francisco
?The Liberal Dilemma,? The Wall Street Journal
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Million dollars a year added to California School Districts budgets because they have noncompetitive bidding for school roof replacements
?Schools paying too much for new roofs,? San Francisco Chronicle