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California Capitol. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

California’s immense pension dilemma

Avatar by Dan Walters August 10, 2020August 6, 2020

California’s public pension system faces a huge unfunded debt but dealing with it involves increasing risk.

SACRAMENTO, CA - OCTOBER 27: California Governor Jerry Brown announces his public employee pension reform plan October 27, 2011 at the State Capitol in Sacramento, California. Gov. Brown proposed 12 major reforms for state and local pension systems that he claims would end abuses and reduce taypayer costs by billions of dollars. (Photo by Max Whittaker/Getty Images)

Everyone is saying they just won a big court case on pensions. What does that mean for you?

Avatar by Judy Lin March 4, 2019June 23, 2020
Victorious California Governor-elect Gavin Newsom greets campaign supporters as his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom looks on.

About that giant, surplus-plus budget surplus

Avatar by Judy Lin January 15, 2019June 23, 2020

My turn: California’s other fiscal time bomb

Avatar by Guest Commentary January 9, 2019
Assemblywoman Catharine Baker, Republican from Dublin, on the Assembly floor. Photo by Robbie Short for CALmatters

Jerry Brown praises her—so why are Democrats trying to defeat her?

Dan Morain by Dan Morain October 28, 2018June 23, 2020

Pension divestment

Avatar by Reader Reactions October 5, 2018
Courtesy Wikimedia Commons.

My turn: The facts about teacher pensions

Avatar by Guest Commentary August 21, 2018
A compass indicating the position of public pensions is show.

Pension fund earnings up, but crushing debts remain

Avatar by Dan Walters July 25, 2018

Teachers’ $107 billion unfunded pension liability: Who’ll pay

Dan Morain by Dan Morain July 23, 2018July 8, 2019

Will Supreme Court heed Jerry Brown’s request?

Dan Morain by Dan Morain July 20, 2018July 8, 2019

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