AALA members may recall an article last fall in which we alerted you that San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed was leading an effort to get an initiative on the November 2014 ballot called the Pension Reform Act of 2014. It was touted as a way to address funding shortfalls faced by the state and many of its cities and to ensure that state and local governments can continue to provide a reasonable level of services to the public. What it would do is reduce retirement benefits