Today, Transparent California — the state’s largest public pay database — released 2017 employee compensation data for 175 California cities and counties. In 2017, San Francisco spent $4.56 billion on employee compensation […]
Former LA Assistant Fire Chief cleared nearly $1.4 million in pension pay last year, new data show
Today, TransparentCalifornia.com released previously unseen 2017 pension data for the Los Angeles Fire and Police Employees’ Pension plan. This year’s top earner was former Assistant Fire Chief Donald Frazeur, who received a […]
Dubious overtime pay helped boost former LA Port Pilot’s pension to nearly $375,000 a year

Former Los Angeles Chief Port Pilot Michael Rubino’s $373,156 annualized pension has shattered the record for the highest pension received by any member of the Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System (LACERS), […]
CalSTRS ‘$100K club’ has nearly doubled over past five years, membership now stands at over 13,500
The number of retired educators collecting pensions of $100,000 or more from the California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS) has nearly doubled since 2012, according to just-released pension payout data from TransparentCalifornia.com. The […]
New CalSTRS data: Bay Area’s ‘$100K club’ up 83% over past five years
The number of retired Bay Area educators collecting pensions of $100,000 or more from the California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS) has increased dramatically since 2012, according to just-released pension payout data from TransparentCalifornia.com. […]
New CalSTRS data: Orange County’s ‘$100K club’ up 97% over past five years
The number of retired Orange County educators collecting pensions of $100,000 or more from the California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS) has nearly doubled since 2012, according to just-released pension payout data from TransparentCalifornia.com. […]
New CalSTRS data: Inland Empire’s ‘$100K club’ up 95% over past five years
The number of retired Inland Empire educators collecting pensions of $100,000 or more from the California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS) has nearly doubled since 2012, according to just-released pension payout data from […]
New CalSTRS data: LA’s ‘$100K club’ up 82% over past five years
The number of retired Los Angeles educators collecting pensions of $100,000 or more from the California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS) has increased dramatically since 2012, according to just-released pension payout data from TransparentCalifornia.com. […]
New CalSTRS data: San Diego’s ‘$100K club’ up 90% over past five years
The number of retired San Diego County educators collecting pensions of $100,000 or more from the California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS) has nearly doubled since 2012, according to just-released pension payout data […]
New 2017 pension data released: CalPERS payouts approach $21 billion, up 43% over past 5 years
Today, TransparentCalifornia.com — California’s largest public pay database — released pension payout data for the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2017. The data show […]