Year in review—some reform, but a long way to go
Although things are moving in the right direction, we ain’t there yet.
Limited reach of supreme court’s Orange County decision clarified
San Diego v. Haas confirms that a vested right may be implied only when a public employer’s governing body intends to confer such a benefit.
California Supreme Court finds public employee benefits may ‘vest’ by implication
In its decision, the court found that “under certain limited circumstances,” a vested right to retiree health benefits may be implied into formal legislation adopted by a public agency’s governing body.
Return of the ‘nondelegable duty,’ buried treasure
The concept of the nondelegable duty may not be sexy, but it’s basic to democracies.