Focus (Forum & Focus)
May 17, 2008
Let the Sunshine in: Bankruptcy Highlights Need for Transparency
Vallejo's resort to bankruptcy court is a catastrophe, not least because it reflects the total collapse of the city's political process and the surrender of its sovereignty to an unelected federal judge, writes Peter Scheer. - Forum Column
By Peter Scheer
This article appears on Page 6
The city of Vallejo has taken the extraordinary step of filing for federal bankruptcy protection. While the financial distress of this San Francisco suburb (population 117,000) is especially acute, its fiscal problems are fundamentally the same as those facing many California cities and counties - and, indeed, the state itself.
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