Swapping Out Some CalPERS Pensions for Alternative Plans? New Law Prevents It.
Cities and counties can no longer exclude certain employees from CalPERS pensions under a new law signed by Governor Gavin Newsom.
CalPERS’ "Risky” Investment Move
The pension fund will borrow billions of dollars.
1,200 Retirees Earn Pensions That Exceed Federal Limits. Cities and Counties Pay.
More than a thousand public retirees in California are earning pensions that exceed the federal limit of $220,000, according to data from CalPERS.
Los Angeles Will Reform Controversial Pension Program
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.
Between a Rock and a Hard Place: California’s Pension Crisis in a Nutshell
Don’t miss the latest column by CalMatters’ Dan Walters.
League of California Cities Study Warns Pension Costs Are Becoming Unsustainable
A new study conducted by Bartel Associates and commissioned by the League of California Cities predicts pension costs to nearly double over the next decade for the state’s 482 cities.
Sacramento Cities Have Seen Next Year’s Pension Bill and It’s a Doozy
Tough times are ahead.
Stanford Professor Joe Nation Talks Pension Crisis
“This is absolutely the most challenging issue facing state and local government, not just in California but across the country.”
On Pensions, More Experts Sound the Alarm
Local administrators and financial experts continue to warn of a looming fiscal crisis for California’s municipalities, driven in large part by skyrocketing pension costs.
Brown's Pension Gamble is Met With Skepticism
Plus, where Gov. Brown may have gotten the idea.