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3 Unusual Retirement Risks to Consider
Headline: 3 Unusual Retirement Risks You Can’t Ignore
Publication: Forbes
Article Date: Aug 23, 2018
The stock market and personal health are two common things people tend to worry about during their retirement years, but this article outlines three retirement risks people may not have considered. Read article…
San Diego County Board OKs $13.8 million contribution to pension fund
Headline: San Diego County Board OKs $13.8 million contribution to pension fund
Publication: Pensions & Investments
Article Date: Aug 29, 2018
The County Board of Supervisors recently approved a one-time contribution of $13.8 million to the county pension plan’s unfunded actuarially accrued liability. Read article…
More San Diego Employees Are Quitting Since ‘Prop B’ Pension Reform
Headline: More San Diego Employees Are Quitting Since ‘Prop B’ Pension Reform
Publication: KPBS
Article Date: Aug 23, 2018
“San Diego city employees are quitting their jobs in higher numbers and after fewer years of employment, since voters passed the city’s landmark pension reform measure, Proposition B, in 2012.
“The findings from a recent city auditor’s report on human capital lent credence to arguments made by city employee unions that Proposition B carried a hidden cost to taxpayers. They said it has hurt San Diego’s ability to hire and keep qualified workers.” Continue reading…
Video: The Roadblock to Common Sense Pension Reform
Headline: The Roadblock to Common Sense Pension Reform (video)
Publication: Robert Reich
Article Date: Jul 31, 2018
“Millions of Americans don’t have access to a retirement program through their employer. Worse yet, the financial industry is trying to kill plans offered by state governments. This video explains how Wall Street and their lackeys in Congress are blocking pension reform.” Watch video on YouTube…
My Turn: The other side of the pension debate
Headline: My Turn: The other side of the pension debate
Publication: Calmatters.org
Article Date: Aug 8, 2018
Dave Low, chairman of Californians for Retirement Security, provides a fact-based argument to point out the economic value public pensions provide in response to public pension critics. Read article…