[DuskStar]

Wow, I didn't know that the anti-pensioners had so much influence in California!

Another way of saying it: I don't think your summary is particularly fair or accurate.

[tomjakubowski]

The anti-pensioners' historical influence is enshrined in the California constitution, Article XIII A.

https://ballotpedia.org/Article_XIII_A,_California_Constitut...

[SamReidHughes]

They passed Prop 13.