Retired Employees of San Diego County

It’s more important than ever to protect the right to a secure retirement for all. Here are three ways you can fight for every American to retire with dignity during National Retirement Security Week (and beyond). https://protectpensions.org//three-ways-can-fight-retire/

Women, especially divorced and widowed women, face a series of complex hurdles when it comes to being prepared for retirement. http://www.news-bulletin.com//article_d4b4f158-0d9b-11eb-9

Pension board members are pursuing a court ruling to determine whether they must reduce the retirement payouts for thousands of [Ventura] county employees to comply with a California Supreme Court decision made in July. https://www.vcstar.com//county-employees-face-/5939150002/

With healthcare and long-term care costs rising at much higher rates than wages or salaries, it is becoming more difficult for Americans to afford the costs of long- term care. https://www.nirsonline.org/reports/medicaid/

The U.S. Census Bureau released a supplemental unit and public-use file from for the 2019 Annual Survey of Public Pensions. The ASPP provides revenues, expenditures, financial assets and membership information for defined-benefit public pension systems. https://www.census.gov//publicatio/2019/econ/g19-aspp.html

Gov. Gavin Newsom this week signed legislation preventing cities and counties from excluding groups of employees from CalPERS pensions when they offer them for other groups. https://www.sacbee.com//the-state-wo/article246096000.html

The California Supreme Court has dealt a blow to fiscal hawks who hoped a Marin County lawsuit would set a new precedent allowing governments to renegotiate pension agreements with employees. https://www.marinij.com//state-supreme-court-passes-on-ma/

The Center For Retirement Research at Boston College has put out a brief. One of its key findings is that despite the market rebound, most public pension plans ended FY 2020 with investment returns that fell short of actuarial expectations. https://crr.bc.edu//2020-public-plan-investment-update-an/

NAGDCA today announced it has extended National Retirement Security Week to National Retirement Security Month, to be observed during October. https://www.globenewswire.com//October-is-National-Retirem

CalPERS and CalSTRS must eschew politically based investment decisions and instead focus solely on delivering maximum returns so that agencies and employees have the resources to build a stronger and more just California. https://capitolweekly.net/politicizing-calpers-calstrs-put/

Californians should be aware that the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) is a key part of ensuring that the state recovers quickly and completely from the coronavirus pandemic. https://capitolweekly.net/calpers-has-vital-role-in-states/