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Why the public dislikes state workers
Sacramento Bee ^ | October 13, 2015 | Jon Ortiz

Posted on 10/14/2015 6:11:04 AM PDT by artichokegrower

Nearly two dozen state workers and retirees dropped into The Bee’s Capitol Bureau on Friday to munch on brown-bag lunches and think the Big Thoughts about government work.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; US: California
KEYWORDS: 2016election; california; carlyfiorina; demagogicparty; election2016; jonortiz; memebuilding; partisanmediashill; partisanmediashills; sacramento
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To: artichokegrower
State workers like these are often disdained, Jon Ortiz writes, while state employees such as firefighters and CHP officers are celebrated.

Firefighters and police are necessary and perform needed services. State workers "like these" tend to be obstacles to getting things done and presenters of bills for things that shouldn't even be.

21 posted on 10/14/2015 7:40:33 AM PDT by arthurus (Het is waar. Tutti i liberali sono feccia.)
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Unfortunately in California the CHP has become a revenue collecting agency for the state.  photo fines2_zpsjfxzfyam.png
22 posted on 10/14/2015 7:47:04 AM PDT by artichokegrower
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Why do the private sector folks have disdain for state workers in California?

The same reasons they have disdain for state workers in every other state............oh and the federal government too!

23 posted on 10/14/2015 9:08:00 AM PDT by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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