Costa Mesa mayor vs. city workers, part 30

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Last week, the city of Costa Mesa revealed a proposal to cut the salaries of most of its employees by 5 percent, make them contribute 5 percent more toward their pensions, and suggested a further 5 percent cut to upper-level workers.

Union representatives called the offer “offensive,” but mayor Jim Righeimer insists it makes fiscal sense. Who to believe?

OC Weekly editor Gustavo Arellano joins KCRW’s Steve Chiotakis for our weekly Orange County Line segment.