Tag: government
SubscribeMedia Advisory: Gov. Jerry Brown to address 2013 political science graduates
May 17, 2013:
California Gov. Jerry Brown will address UC Berkeley political science graduates May 20.
Special Anglo-American relationship to be studied in new program
December 13, 2012:
Whether it involves Reagan and Thatcher, FDR and Churchill, or the colonies and the crown, the special relationship between Great Britain and the United States is generally known – but not necessarily well-understood. A new program aims to change that.
Researchers examine California public, private workers’ pay, total compensation
October 18, 2010:
California taxpayers are not overpaying or overcompensating their state and local workers compared to private sector employers, according to a policy brief released Oct. 18 by the Center on Wages and Employment Dynamics at UC Berkeley’s Institute for Research on Labor and Employment. Wages earned by California’s public employees are about 7 percent lower, on average, than those received by comparable private sector workers, according to the report. However, the researchers concluded that when taking into account the more generous benefits of government employees, there is no significant difference in the level of total compensation between the two sectors.
