Statewide Pension Reform Efforts in California Since 2010
Statewide Pension Reform Efforts in California Since 2010
State Legislation Statute – AB 340 – Governor Brown’s 12 Point Plan – signed by Governor on September 12, 2012 text of AB 340 Key Provisions: For new hires, reduces defined benefit formula and offers “hybrid” plan incorporating a defined benefit and a 401K with a target retirement of 75% of pay (based on a...
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California Bondage: $200 Billion Education Bond Bill Buoyed by iPads, Financial Chicanery, and Conflicts of Interest
California Bondage: $200 Billion Education Bond Bill Buoyed by iPads, Financial Chicanery, and Conflicts of Interest
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 22, 2015 California Policy Center Contact: Lee Schalk Lee@calpolicycenter.org (916) 258-2396 New study offers Californians first glimpse at total state and local education bond obligations Today the California Policy Center (CPC) released a major new report analyzing the size and scope of California’s education bond obligations. Analyzing all state and local...
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Transparent California Releases 2014 Salary Data for California State and University Employees
Transparent California Releases 2014 Salary Data for California State and University Employees
For Immediate Release July 14, 2015 California Policy Center Contact: Robert Fellner Robert@Calpolicycenter.org (201) 206-6469 Transparent California Releases 2014 Salary Data for California State and University Employees Average State compensation package is $110,663; Average CSU compensation is $103,864 TUSTIN — Today, TransparentCalifornia.com released previously unseen 2014 salary and benefits data for 240,531 California State and 62,540...
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Transparent California Releases University of California’s 2014 Pension Data
Transparent California Releases University of California’s 2014 Pension Data
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tustin, California July 2, 2015 Contact: Robert Fellner Robert@Calpolicycenter.org (201) 206-6469 Transparent California Releases University of California’s 2014 Pension Data Average UC pension is $91,430; UC San Francisco leads system with average pension of $102,899 TUSTIN — Today, TransparentCalifornia.com released previously unseen 2014 pension records for 49,516 University of California pensioners, data...
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Los Angeles Public vs. Charter Schools: New Study Compares Cost Per-Pupil and Educational Achievement
Los Angeles Public vs. Charter Schools: New Study Compares Cost Per-Pupil and Educational Achievement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sacramento, California June 3, 2015 Contact: Jordan Bruneau (916) 258-2396 Los Angeles Public vs. Charter Schools: New Study Compares Cost Per-Pupil and Educational Achievement California Policy Center report concludes that per-pupil costs are lower and educational achievement is higher at Los Angeles Unified School District charter schools SACRAMENTO — Today, the California...
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Transparent California Releases 2014 CalSTRS Pension Data
Transparent California Releases 2014 CalSTRS Pension Data
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tustin, California, April 30, 2014 Contact: press@calpolicycenter.org Transparent California Releases 2014 CalSTRS Pension Data TUSTIN — Today, TransparentCalifornia.com released 2014 pension records for 256,305 CalSTRS pensioners, received through a series of public records request. Transparent California is California’s largest and most comprehensive database of public sector compensation and is a project of two...
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California Policy Center Study Exposes School Bond Debt Loophole
California Policy Center Study Exposes School Bond Debt Loophole
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sacramento, California, March 30, 2015 Contact: press@calpolicycenter.org, 916-439-2159 Stockton Unified School District Requests More Bond Indebtedness Waivers, California Policy Center Warns About Process On Tuesday, March 24, the Stockton Unified School District board of trustees held a hearing and unanimously voted to ask the State Board of Education for two waivers from bond...
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Leading Education Reformer Joins California Policy Center
Leading Education Reformer Joins California Policy Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sacramento, California, February 11, 2015 Contact: press@calpolicycenter.org. Former State Senate Majority Leader Gloria Romero has joined the California Policy Center as its Director of Education Reform. Romero, founder of the California Center for Parent Empowerment, is one of the strongest Democratic voices in the country advocating for expanding educational opportunities for all...
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Transparent California Releases Compensation Data for 405 cities and 826 Special Districts Statewide
Transparent California Releases Compensation Data for 405 cities and 826 Special Districts Statewide
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sacramento, California, December 22, 2014 Contact: press@calpolicycenter.org; media contact Jordan Bruneau, 916-258-2396 #1 Greater Los Angeles Municipal Employees Earned Average of $119,000 in 2013 TUSTIN – Today, Transparent California released previously unseen 2013 public employee compensation data – complete with names, pay, and benefits – for 405 cities and 826 special districts statewide on TransparentCalifornia.com,...
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California Policy Center Study Ranks State's Most Financially Distressed Cities
California Policy Center Study Ranks State's Most Financially Distressed Cities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sacramento, California, November 6, 2014 Contact: press@calpolicycenter.org; principal author Marc Joffe, 415-578-0558 Study Ranks Atwater, Chico, Compton and Maywood Among Most Financially Distressed California Cities The California Policy Center and Civic Partner have released a list of the most financially distressed California cities and counties. The new CPC report, “California’s Most Financially...
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California Policy Center Study Reveals $11.8 Billion in New School Bonds on Nov. Ballot
California Policy Center Study Reveals $11.8 Billion in New School Bonds on Nov. Ballot
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sacramento, California, October 16, 2014 Contact: press@calpolicycenter.org, 916-439-2159 Concerned About Debt, California Policy Center Seeks to Increase Public Awareness of How Municipal Bonds Work The California Policy Center has just released some preliminary findings from an ongoing study of school bond financing. The complete study will be released later this year. In...
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First Ever Release of Complete 2013 CalPERS Compensation Data Helps Explain California’s 140 Proposed Tax Increases
First Ever Release of Complete 2013 CalPERS Compensation Data Helps Explain California’s 140 Proposed Tax Increases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sacramento, California, September 30, 2014 Contact: press@calpolicycenter.org, 916-258-2396 Average 2013 CalPERS Pension Payout for Career Bureaucrat is $64,448, Twice the Maximum Social Security Retirement Benefit First Ever Release of Complete 2013 CalPERS Compensation Data Helps Explain California’s 140 Proposed Tax Increases Today, the California Policy Center (CPC) released never-before-seen 2013 CalPERS base...
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First Ever Release of School District Compensation Data Uncovers Widespread Double-Dipping and Inflated Pay
First Ever Release of School District Compensation Data Uncovers Widespread Double-Dipping and Inflated Pay
For Immediate Release July 23, 2014 California Policy Center Media Contact: Jordan Bruneau (916) 258-2396 First Ever Release of School District Compensation Data Uncovers Widespread Double-Dipping and Inflated Pay California Think Tank Releases 2013 Database of School District Salaries, Calls for Legislation to End Double-Dipping TUSTIN – Today, the California Policy Center (CPC) released 2013...
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Lawsuit Filed Against City of Chula Vista for Refusal to Comply With California Public Records Law
Lawsuit Filed Against City of Chula Vista for Refusal to Comply With California Public Records Law
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sacramento, California, May 20, 2014 Contact: press@calpolicycenter.org, 916-258-2396 California Think Tank Holds City Accountable for Violating State Law Today, the California Policy Center (CPC) filed a lawsuit in San Diego County Superior Court against the city of Chula Vista for refusing to comply with the California Public Records Act (CPRA). CPC is seeking...
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