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.

Brittany M. Thu, 08/08/2019 - 05:59
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.

Brittany M. Thu, 01/17/2019 - 06:35
Sacramento Cities Have Seen Next Year’s Pension Bill and It’s a Doozy

Tough times are ahead.

Brittany M. Mon, 10/16/2017 - 06:48
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.

Brittany M. Tue, 06/06/2017 - 03:02