San Jose unions are challenging a claim made by the mayor regarding the cost of retirement plans. The unions say that the mayor and other officials misrepresented the costs of employee retirement plans, and that the false number was used to force concessions from employees. The mayor has proposed a ballot measure that would reduce retirement benefits for new city employees and increase contributions from current employees.
See "San Jose employee unions filed ethics complaint against Mayor Reed, other city officials", Tracy Seipel, San Jose Mercury News, February 9, 2012