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Home Front: Politix

California county administrator to get $423,644 a year -- after retirement

2013-03-26

When local California official Susan Muranishi retires from her job in a couple of years, she's going to be walking away with a fat paycheck -- $423,664 a year -- for the rest of her life.

News of Muranishi's payout comes at a time when nearby Stockton, Calif., is trying to enter bankruptcy. On Monday, the city faced off with its creditors in U.S. Bankruptcy Court to decide the issue. Stockton is one of several California localities saying they've run out of money and can't pay their creditors. Lawyers for the city announced Monday it has cut its budget and services and has no choice but to enter bankruptcy.
Alameda County, home of the FBI's fourth most dangerous city, Oakland. Nearby Stockton only made number ten on the most dangerous city list.
Sounds to me like Alameda County could find a quick quarter-mil a year to help Stockton just by cutting Muranishi's pension. Wonder what other payments she has coming her way. And who else at the County office HQ has a pension like hers...

Posted by:GolfBravoUSMC

#7 States need to alter their constitutions to cap retirement, to include 'other' compensations, of all state personnel and officials to no higher than the average income of the working taxpayers of the state.

That can be double-edged. For example, San Bernardino, which is facing bankruptcy, had to give its police force a raise (totalling $1 million), because the city charter requires it to set pay as the average of 10 similarly sized cities. Failure to do so would mean being overruled by courts.

Posted by: Pappy 2013-03-26 16:15

#6 P2K, or do like the military does: retirement is 50-75% of your base pay.

Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2013-03-26 15:57

#5 States need to alter their constitutions to cap retirement, to include 'other' compensations, of all state personnel and officials to no higher than the average income of the working taxpayers of the state. That'll end a lot of this gaming the system.

Posted by: Procopius2k 2013-03-26 13:33

#4 That's silly - they need others to pay their 'fair' share.

Posted by: CrazyFool 2013-03-26 12:40

#3 There's a simple and easy solution, tax all former democrat officials at 95% on their retirements, after all, they need to pay their fair share too.

Posted by: Silentbrick - Schlumberger Squishy Mud Division 2013-03-26 12:21

#2 She worked for the county for 40 years and that's what her contract obligates the county to pay her. You want the best, you have to pay for them - and I'm sure Alameda will have no trouble making her payments, having been blessed with her expert administration for so many years.
(sarcasm.)

Posted by: Glenmore 2013-03-26 12:13

#1 Corrupt? Nah.... they are democrats!

Posted by: DarthVader 2013-03-26 11:59

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