Government
Nov. 4, 2011
Trial date in municipal outsourcing case set
A trial date has been set in a case that could determine whether Costa Mesa and other general law cities have authority to outsource local services to private contractors.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A lawsuit against the city of Costa Mesa will proceed to trial next year, setting up a decision that could have broad impact on how cities deliver public services in a sagging economy.
The case centers on whether Costa Mesa can lay off more than 100 public employees and replace them with private contractors. Mayor Jim Righeimer said the plan could save the city more than $10 million annually. But attorne...
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