Modifications Are Permissible Under the California Rule -
In a unanimous decision, the California Supreme Court held that changes made to the County Employees’ Retirement Law, known as CERL, by pension reform measures...more
The CalPERS Board of Administration will not consider whether to establish the Tracy Fuller decision as a CalPERS precedent, we have confirmed. While the decision to not pursue Fuller as a precedential decision is welcome...more
6/6/2019
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As expected, the California Supreme Court affirmed the appellate court’s holding in Cal Fire Local 2881 v. California Public Employees’ Retirement System et al., concluding that the plaintiffs did not have a vested right to...more
3/8/2019
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Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed legislation that would have imposed significant liability on CalPERS employers for errors in their CalPERS reporting which result in post-retirement pension reductions....more
10/3/2018
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It’s a big litigation year for California pensions.
The California Supreme Court ruled last month that San Diego’s landmark pension cutback legislation, Proposition B, was illegally placed on the 2012 ballot because city...more
8/17/2018
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To ensure adequate staffing levels while responding to recent natural disasters in California, the California Public Employees’ Retirement System has modified the 960-hour limitation related to retired annuitants employed in...more
2/22/2018
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Two new California laws could result in costly fines to public agency employers who fail to adhere to the specified requirements. Assembly Bills 1487 and 1309 both went into effect Jan. 1....more
California’s gap between promised employee benefits and available cash is wide and ever expanding.
Ballooning pension costs and rising deficits are often in the spotlight. But commitments that California’s governing bodies...more
Best Best & Krieger LLP Partner Isabel Safie recently represented two special district clients in mitigating potential negative impacts related to CalPERS findings....more