Well, it didn’t take long for the politics of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s patriotic showdown against the public employee unions in that state to become injected into the politics of a local Assembly campaign here in California. I just got the following release from the Beth Gaines for Assembly campaign (if I get a response to it from the John Allard campaign, we’ll let you know). Oh yes, this just goes towards rule #23 of campaigns for partisan office — being a local elected official can do nothing but hurt you in your quest for higher office.
The release from the Gaines Campaign…
John Allard is Roseville’s anti-Scott Walker in AD 4
ROSEVILLE, CA — While Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and other Republican Governors around the country are courageously taking on public employee unions in his state in order to balance the state budget, State Assembly candidate John Allard is reaping the rewards of years of pro-labor union votes on the Roseville City Council. Allard, a registered Republican, has received thousands of dollars from labor unions — mostly public employee unions. On the Roseville City Council, John Allard repeatedly voted for huge pay increases for public employee union members.
Here is a small sample of how John Allard has lined the pockets of his city’s public employees — all at the expense of taxpayers:
July 2004
Allard votes for a Project Labor Agreement to require union workers on a city project.
January 2005
Allard votes for 3.5% salary increase for city bureaucrats and 4% salary increase for city firefighters.
February 2005
Allard votes for a 25% pay and benefit increase for municipal employees.
March 2005
Allard votes to have city pay up to 100% of city retirees’ health care for life.
March 2005
Allard votes to increase pay for temporary city employees by 3.5%.
January 2006
Allard votes to set pay of Roseville City manager at 17.5% higher than any other employee. The votes results in Roseville’s City manager making more than the City manager in Los Angeles.
March 2006
Allard votes for another 6% pay increase for city firefighters.
December 2006
Allard votes for a 12% pay increase for city temporary workers.
January 2007
Allard votes for a four year, 38.6% pay increase for Roseville firefighters.
January 2007
Allard votes for a four year, 27% pay increase for city police officers.
January 2008
Allard votes for a pay increase for all labor contracts with the city, from 3% to 6%.
June 2010
Allard votes for 3% pay increase for the city’s electrical workers.
November 2010
Allard votes to increase city’s CALPERS contribution, effective Jan 2011, for city police officers by an additional 3.5%.
January 2005
Allard votes for 3.5% salary increase for city bureaucrats and 4% salary increase for city firefighters.
February 2005
Allard votes for a 25% pay and benefit increase for municipal employees.
March 2005
Allard votes to have city pay up to 100% of city retirees’ health care for life.
March 2005
Allard votes to increase pay for temporary city employees by 3.5%.
January 2006
Allard votes to set pay of Roseville City manager at 17.5% higher than any other employee. The votes results in Roseville’s City manager making more than the City manager in Los Angeles.
March 2006
Allard votes for another 6% pay increase for city firefighters.
December 2006
Allard votes for a 12% pay increase for city temporary workers.
January 2007
Allard votes for a four year, 38.6% pay increase for Roseville firefighters.
January 2007
Allard votes for a four year, 27% pay increase for city police officers.
January 2008
Allard votes for a pay increase for all labor contracts with the city, from 3% to 6%.
June 2010
Allard votes for 3% pay increase for the city’s electrical workers.
November 2010
Allard votes to increase city’s CALPERS contribution, effective Jan 2011, for city police officers by an additional 3.5%.