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S.J. has $2.3 billion in pension liabilities
Recordnet.com on Feb 22, 2012
24 local government pension systems that are not part of the California Public Employees' Retirement System, the state's main pension fund, were evaluated by The Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research and a nonprofit group, California Common Sense.
Pension Systems Over $130 Billion in Debt
Fox & Hounds on Feb 22, 2012
California Common Sense (www.cacs.org) and the Stanford Institute for Economics and Poilcy Research (SIEPR) published a new report on local pension systems February 21, showing that the largest independent systems are over $130 billion in debt.
LOCAL PENSION SYSTEMS OVER $130 BILLION IN DEBT
on Feb 21, 2012
Stanford Study Shows Pension Spending Grew 11.4 Percent Per Year Since 1999, More Than Any Other Municipal Expenditure Category
CACS LAUNCHES NEW CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PLATFORM
on Feb 7, 2012
Allows Citizens to Learn about Issues and Communicate Directly with Elected Representatives
SAN JOSE'S PENSION PROBLEM GROWING
on Dec 14, 2011
Study Shows Pension Spending Reducing Other City Services
CALIFORNIA PENSION DEBT CONTINUES TO GROW
on Dec 13, 2011
Stanford Study Shows Pension Share of Budget Likely to Triple
ASSEMBLY CONTINUES TO UNDER REPORT PERSONAL STAFF SALARIES
on Oct 6, 2011
New Data from Rules Committee Further Confirms CACS Research
CALIFORNIA COMMON SENSE UNVEILS INTERACTIVE SF DATA TRANSPARENCY PORTAL
on Sep 15, 2011
Stanford-Based Non-profit Reveals SF Per Capita Debt Has Doubled In Two Decades
CACS VOWS TO FIND THE TRUTH ABOUT ASSEMBLY SPENDING
on Sep 1, 2011
Stanford Students Issue New Legislative Open Records Act Request to Acquire Data
CACS RESEARCH SUGGESTS RULES COMMITTEE IS MISLEADING PUBLIC
on Aug 29, 2011
Stanford Students Create Data Visualization to Promote Accountability in the Assembly
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