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Calif. Retirement Systems Sending Members to Summit in Hawaii
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by Jennifer Gollan, California Watch When the head of one of the state’s largest independent pension funds received an invitation recently for his staff to attend a conference in Hawaii, his response lacked the aloha spirit. “I don’t plan on … Continue reading
Dems' Pension Reform Plan Now Up For Discussion
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Update Thursday KQED's Rachel Dornhelm reports: The two biggest Bay Area cities are exempt from Governor Jerry Brown's pension reform. San Francisco and San Jose are charter cities, with their own pension plans and bruising pension battles. Just this week … Continue reading
Gov. Jerry Brown Asks for More Time on Calif. Pensions
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by Judy Lin Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown is asking for more time to negotiate public pension reform with state lawmakers. Although Brown issued a comprehensive proposal last fall, Democratic leaders only sent him their plan … Continue reading
Ed Lee Announces Pension Reform Measure for November; Adachi Says Doesn't Go Far Enough
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From Bay City News: San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee and several city officials gathered at City Hall today to announce a measure for the November ballot that proposes widespread reform to city workers' pensions and health benefits. The proposed charter … Continue reading
Live: San Jose City Council Discusses 'Fiscal State of Emergency' as Labor Invokes Wisconsin
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The San Jose City Council meets today at 1:30 p.m. and you can watch the proceedings live online. Here is today's agenda, which includes discussion of a controversial fiscal reform plan, outlined in this memo from Mayor Chuck Reed, Vice … Continue reading
Wednesday Weeklies (on Thursday): Working SF Police Earn Pensions; The "Uncivil Jewish Debate"
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This week's new articles from the alternative weeklies… Double Drain: Program Pays Cops Pensions While Still on the Force (SF Weekly) …In 2008, San Francisco found itself unable to properly staff its police force. The solution enshrined by city voters: … Continue reading
Morning Splash: Ed Lee Says Committed to Pension Reform; Larry Page To Take Google Helm
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New mayor Ed Lee ready to tackle pensions in face of $100M cost increase (SF Examiner) …Last week, The City learned pension costs were increasing next fiscal year by $20 million more than anticipated, for a total of $375 million … Continue reading
Morning Splash: SF Pension Costs Jump, Berkeley Delays Vote on Sex-Change Benefit
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SF pension costs jump $20 million (Matier & Ross, SF Chronicle) San Francisco's pension time bomb just exploded, with the city being told it will have to pony up $20 million more than previously expected in the next fiscal year. … Continue reading
