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Lawrence Grossman: Calling out budget dishonesty

June 16, 2015 by Lawrence Grossman Leave a Comment

LAST WEEK THE VOLCKER ALLIANCE PROJECT ON TRUTH AND INTEGRITY IN GOVERNMENT FINANCE released a report, Truth and Integrity in State Budgeting, examining in detail the budgeting practices of California, New Jersey and Virginia. It assessed the effectiveness of each state’s practices, highlighting the need for effective and transparent budgeting practices by “shining a spotlight […]

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Why I’m voting ‘no’ on Measures B, C

October 31, 2014 by Lawrence Grossman 19 Comments

ON ELECTION DAY I WILL VOTE “NO” ON MEASURES B AND C. I believe Benicians voting on these measures will be making a vote of confidence — or no confidence — on Benicia’s political and financial management. Measures B and C represent a vote of confidence in the leadership of our city finances because these […]

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