November 2008 Volume 21 No. 23 By the Way . . . State Archives Includes Community Colleges By the Way . . . Board of Governors Appointments Announced By the Way . . . Board of Governors Elects Officers Ask SSC . . . Who Selects the Factfinding Chairperson? Ask SSC . . . Should a Chancellor or President Serve on the Negotiating Team? Ask SSC . . . How Does Being Chief Negotiator Differ from Being a Member of the Negotiating Team ? Ask SSC . . . Do You Know How State Budget Cuts Would Affect Our District ? Lawsuit over Public Utility Charges Settled New Magazine on California Community Colleges Published PERB Reduces Daily Rate for Neutrals to $100 per Day One Small Silver Lining in a Very Dark Cloud Local Bond Elections Election 2008 Results We Are Not Alone, Part 2 Governor Creates Commission to Update State's Revenue System Governor's Consultant Addresses Board of Governors SSC Webcast -- Special Session on Budget Crisis"" Special Session on Budget Shortfall to Convene What to Do About Proposed Midyear Cuts Governor Proposes $2.5 Billion in Midyear Budget Cuts--Special Session Called for November 6 2008 Election Results Governor's Consultant Addresses Board of Governors
October 2008 Volume 21 No. 22 School Bond Elections Dominate Ballot Retired Teachers Obtain Increase in Purchasing Power Benefits STRS & PERS: Will Investment Losses Cause Higher Employer Contributioins? Continue to Scrimp and Save Big Six" to Resume State Budget Talks" New Legislative Analyst to Provide November Report" Five-Year Forecast " California Bond Sales to Individual Investors Deemed Successful Second Round of Bonds Sales Announced Evidence of State Revenue Slowdown Mounting Governor Schwarzenegger Likely to Call Special Session Barring an Economic Turnaround
October 2008 Volume 21 No. 21 Higher Education Employee Benefits Survey Results What Constitutes an Illegal Gift of Public Funds? Governor Vetoes Bills of Interest to Community Colleges Governor Signs Bills of Interest to Community Colleges Big 5" Meets Regarding the Budget Gap" California May Seek Federal Loan