Cities and counties can no longer exclude certain employees from CalPERS pensions under a new law signed by Governor Gavin Newsom.
In its first ever assessment of climate change’s potential impacts on pension risk, the California Public Employees Retirement System found that 20% of its investments are in sectors vulnerable to climate change.
More than a thousand public retirees in California are earning pensions that exceed the federal limit of $220,000, according to data from CalPERS.
The Santa Rosa Press Democrat has kind words for Sonoma County leaders on their efforts to encourage meaningful pension reform.
Don’t miss the latest column by CalMatters’ Dan Walters.
Voters in Orange County’s 2nd District are less than one week away from a special election that could alter the ideological makeup of the Board of Supervisors.
A Watsonville hemp producer is suing the County of Santa Cruz for incorrectly labeling its hemp crop as marijuana — a sampling error that the company says cost $9.6 million.
Sonoma County cannabis growers are looking forward to a much simpler permitting process that would eliminate the need for public hearings before approval.
