Prosecutors are charged with the responsibility to seek justice and protect the safety of all members of our communities, and to do so with truth and transparency. In light of this calling, the Santa Barbara County Deputy District Attorneys Association would like to take a moment to reflect on what is transpiring across the nation…
In PP 14 your retirement contributions will go up. This is a result of the trigger mentioned in Section 14 B of our MOU. (see below). The County did fail to meet and confer prior to making the increase. It turns out the County failed to meet and confer with all the Associations. On August…
The County’s counter proposal was a three year contract 1 %, 1.5%, and 1.5%, DDA Duty pay would be increased to $768, and the book fund would be increased to $325, but with no carry-over. This is less than what the County settled with the DPD’s. The County wants a retirement reopener on Sept.…
Prop. 57 claims to only apply to non-violent offenders, however, the plain language of proposition tells another story. Instead, Prop. 57 amends the California Constitution to allow the state prison bureaucracy to undercut lengthy sentences of career violent offenders without any court or voter oversight. After 5 straight years of shortening prison sentences and decriminalizing…
Attorney General: Reed initiative eliminates constitutional protections for vested pension benefits By ADDA Board of Directors The California Attorney General has acknowledged that the scope of Chuck Reed’s initiative is to eliminate constitutional protection for the vested pension benefits for all current public employees, and subject their future salaries and benefits…