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Former CalPERS Official Indicted

March 18, 2013, 1:16 pm • Posted by Laird Harrison
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A federal grand jury has indicted a former official of California's largest state employee retirement fund, the Department of Justice has announced. Here's the press release: A federal grand jury in San Francisco indicted Alfred J. Villalobos, of Reno, Nevada, … Continue reading »

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CalPERS Stops Giving Workers Double Jobs

January 21, 2013, 2:54 pm • Posted by Laird Harrison
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CalPERS, the California state employee retirement program, has suspended its practice of hiring salaried employees for second jobs within the agency, it has announced. The agency may process retirement applications more slowly as a result, it said in a news … Continue reading »

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Can State Employees Work 2 Jobs At Once?

January 17, 2013, 12:27 pm • Posted by Laird Harrison
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Some managers at CalPERS, the California state retirement system, are working two jobs there. Is that legal? CalPERS spokespeople say the agency is doing nothing wrong, but the practice has raised eyebrows among some experts in state regulations, according to … Continue reading »

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A.M. Splash: Oakland Mayor Rejects State of Emergency; Facebook Plans Big Announcement; Campos Wants Airport Named for Harvey Milk

January 15, 2013, 9:01 am • Posted by Laird Harrison
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Oakland not ready to declare state of emergency over crime wave (Oakland Tribune) City leaders rejected calls Monday to declare a state of emergency over a surge in violent crime they say is being driven by two warring criminal gangs. … Continue reading »

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After 1% Return, CalPERS Employees Picnic On

July 19, 2012, 5:53 pm • Posted by Scott Shafer
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On Wednesday I was in Sacramento talking to state workers and others about public employee pensions and calls for reforming the system when I stumbled upon a group of 75 or so California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) employees in … Continue reading »

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