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CalPERS Releases Its First Climate Change Risk Assessment

01/08/2020 - 7:27 PM By Brittany M.

In its first ever assessment of climate change’s potential impacts on pension risk, the California Public Employees Retirement System has found that 20% of its investments are in sectors vulne

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The Stanislaus Consolidated Fire Protection District is Another Canary in the Pension Coal Mine

11/12/2019 - 4:13 AM By Brittany M.
Rising pension costs have caused the SCFPD to cut services and close a station.
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1,200 Retirees Earn Pensions That Exceed Federal Limits. Cities and Counties Pay.

08/08/2019 - 5:59 AM By Brittany M.

More than a thousand public retirees in California are earning pensions that exceed the federal limit of $220,000, according to data from CalPERS.

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New Study Highlights Explosion in Local Governments’ Pension Costs

08/05/2019 - 4:19 PM By Brittany M.
“Rising pension expenditures are already changing the landscape of local government, and the findings here suggest that the future of local government may look very different than the past,” the study’s author said.
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CalPERS Falls Short Of Investment Goals

07/16/2019 - 3:10 AM By Brittany M.
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System earned a 6.7% return on its investments during the last fiscal year, missing its annual goal of 7%.
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A Steep Rise in Retiree Health Costs is Putting Local Governments at Risk

05/27/2019 - 9:33 PM By Brittany M.
On March 18, Moody’s released one of the most comprehensive reports on the status of California public retiree health costs to date. Its conclusions were troubling.
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California Supreme Court Issues Key Pension Ruling

03/05/2019 - 6:00 AM By Brittany M.

The California Supreme Court issued a much-anticipated ruling on public employee pension benefits Monday, but left a larger and much more consequential question about vested pension rights intact.

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Los Angeles Will Reform Controversial Pension Program

01/17/2019 - 6:35 AM By Brittany M.

A controversial retirement program that paid some L.A. public safety workers double toward the end of their careers is headed for change following a series of investigative reports by the Los Angeles Times.

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California’s High Court Hears Major Pension Dispute. Where Are the Justices Headed?

12/17/2018 - 5:28 PM By Brittany M.

We’re nearly two weeks into a legal case that could have enormous implications for California’s future.

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11 L.A. County Cities Approved Sales Tax Hikes This November

11/14/2018 - 5:20 PM By Brittany M.

The cities of Burbank, Glendale, Pasadena, and Pomona have now hit the maximum allowable sales tax rate of 10.25%.

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