Update: After this story was published, the district stated that the payout was only $391,036 — half of the amount listed on the file provided to us. Scandal-plagued Montebello Unified School District made […]
Growth in teacher pay dwarfed by soaring health, retirement benefits
A rapid rise in the cost of retirement and health benefits is dwarfing wage growth at many California school districts, according to an analysis of newly released 2017 public pay data from […]
140-hour average workweek boosts Orange County firefighter’s compensation to more than $1 million over the past two years
For the fifth year in a row, Fire Captain Gregory Bradshaw has topped the overtime pay list at the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA), thanks to a $267,618 overtime payment which boosted […]
CalPERS sued for withholding complete pension data
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) is unlawfully withholding information necessary to help safeguard the system from waste, fraud and abuse, a just-filed lawsuit alleges. The problem of disability fraud has […]
1,237% increase in promised pensions dwarfs San Diego’s economic growth, taxpayers’ ability to pay
The total pension benefits promised by the San Diego County Employees’ Retirement Association (SDCERA) increased 1,237 percent from 1986-2016 — an amount which is over 300 percentage points more than the increase […]
Nearly 900% increase in CalPERS benefits dwarfs economic growth, taxpayers’ ability to pay
The total pension benefits promised by the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) increased 886 percent from 1987-2016 — a rate 21 times greater than the cumulative increase in the state’s population, […]
Oakland engineer and police officer again earn a combined $1 million, as superhuman OT continues
Today, Transparent California — California’s largest public pay database — released previously unseen 2017 pay data for the City of Oakland. Fourteen Oakland city employees received over $400,000 apiece in pay and […]
