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March 13, 2018

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Resources for California’s Pension Reformers

Stampede: a mass movement of people at a common impulse. - Merriam Webster dictionary The pension reform stampede is about to finally overrun California's political status-quo for three reasons. (1)…

February 21, 2018

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Innovative Incarceration Could Result in Lower Costs and Safer Citizens

The average annual cost to house a prisoner in California is $71,000, and according to the California's Legislative Analyst's Office, the cost has risen 45% since just 2011. And as costs have soared, California's…

February 14, 2018

Sample Reforms

How to Restore Financial Sustainability to Public Pensions

Last month the League of California Cities released a "Retirement System Sustainability Study and Findings." The findings were not surprising. "Key Findings" were (1) City pension costs will dramatically…

February 7, 2018

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How to Assess Impact of Market Correction on Pension Payments

On January 28, 2018, the Dow Jones stock index closed at a record high of 28,610. Nine days later, on February 6, the Dow index hit an intraday low of 24,198, a drop of over 15 percent. Since then the…

January 4, 2018

Sample Reforms

How Glendale Saved Money on Retiree Health Costs

In most cities and counties in California, "OPEB" (other post-employment benefit) costs are a growing expense. While OPEB costs do not amount to nearly as much as costs for pensions, they are significant,…

January 2, 2018

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What the Census Report on Poverty Means for California’s Local Elected Officials

The U.S. Census Bureau's most recent statistics on poverty find that California has the highest rate of poverty in the nation. That study tracks with a new Truth in Accounting report that ranks California…

CLEO: Supporting Local Officials

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Resources for California’s Pension Reformers

Innovative Incarceration Could Result in Lower Costs and Safer Citizens

How to Restore Financial Sustainability to Public Pensions

How to Assess Impact of Market Correction on Pension Payments

How Glendale Saved Money on Retiree Health Costs

What the Census Report on Poverty Means for California’s Local Elected Officials

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