How We Estimated Nevada County's Expected Unfunded Liability
Note: This math was reviewed in September 2009 with Joe Christoffel from Nevada County and it only includes the MISC Employee Pension plan (it does not include the Public Safety Employee Pension plan)....
View ArticleSteep Losses Pose Crisis for Pensions
Russ Steele Our local government agencies have some tough decisions to make. The financial crisis has blown a hole in the rosy forecasts of pension funds that cover teachers, police officers and other...
View ArticleAnother point of view - Pensions Unsustainable
Russ Steele CalPERS pushed hikes now called ‘unsustainable’
View ArticleHow would muni's attack a problem that moves from a quiet footnote to a...
The Orange County Register is reporting that "Staff for the Governmental Accounting Standards Board is eyeing a plan to make municipalities report their pensions’ unfunded liabilities on their balance...
View ArticleTechTest2010 Scholarship Program
Russ Steele The SES Foundation is again sponsoring a merit scholarship program for Nevada County's high school seniors who are bound for careers in science and technology. TechTest2009 merit...
View ArticleKVMR is offering talks on conservative topics
Russ Steele George Rebane, SESF's Director of Research, will be giving short talks (4min) on conservative topics on KVMR, every other Friday at about 6:15, starting this Friday the 19th of February...
View ArticleMisc Facts about SESF/TechTest
SESF is a 501c3 non profit organization. TechTest is supported by SESF Board members, community members at large (including donors from out of state), and for profit businesses. Every penny contributed...
View ArticleTechTest2010 Update
24 Nevada County high school Seniors sat for TechTest2010 on March 27th. SESF will again host a "Survivors Breakfast" this coming May. Per usual, TechTest2010 Survivors and TechTest2010 donors are...
View ArticleTechTest2010 Scholarship Program Update
The SESF TechTest2010 "Survivor Breakfast" is scheduled for Friday May 28th at Tofanellis in Grass Valley. The breakfast will begin at 8:30 a.m. All TechTest2010 test takers, donors, and volunteers are...
View ArticleTech Note: TN1010-1: Proposition 23, the Impact on Nevada County
Russ Steele Abstract - The total cost of implementing Assembly Bill 32, the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, has been the subject of controversy since the California Air Resources Board...
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