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Fraud allegations against San Diego-area school reveal deceptive practices used to enrich public pay

By Robert Fellner on June 24, 2020

In a just-released report documenting possible fraud at the Sweetwater Union High School District, state auditors revealed how staff were able to push through a pay raise for district employees, while deceiving […]

OC Register: As pensions break the bank, Californians face more tax hikes

By Robert Fellner on February 26, 2020

Transparent California is back in the news, thanks to our recent report highlighting the just-released 2019 pension payout data from CalPERS. In response to our report, the Sacramento Bee announced that the […]

$418,600 pension for former CalPERS investment manager largest ever, new data show

By Robert Fellner on February 17, 2020

In 2018, Curtis Ishii announced that he would be stepping down as head of global fixed income for the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS). Today, Ishii is collecting a $418,608 annual […]

Turlock takes steps to address soaring health costs

By Robert Fellner on February 12, 2020

Today’s report from the Turlock Journal has the details: The Turlock City Council voted to implement contracts with the City’s police and fire unions after negotiations reached impasse. … According to City […]

Agency relies on flawed study to justify massive pay raise

By Robert Fellner on January 30, 2020

Excellent letter-to-the-editor from a resident who correctly questions the validity of setting public pay by comparing to other public agencies: Mariposa County Supervisors have unfortunately relied on a flawed compensation study as […]

Voters Deserve the Truth on Pension-Driven Tax Hikes

By Robert Fellner on January 27, 2020

Washington Examiner — Jan. 22, 2020 Soaring public pension costs are driving a wave of tax hikes across California, but many officials are reluctant to admit that fact. Instead, voters are told […]

Oakland taxpayers must fund disability pensions for those in “excellent physical condition” working full-time elsewhere

By Robert Fellner on January 22, 2020

Oakland taxpayers are required to fund so-called disability pensions for former law enforcement officers who are working full-time in law enforcement elsewhere, Transparent California has learned. In 2014, Oakland made national headlines […]

Union rules, not wildfires, behind soaring firefighter overtime pay

By Robert Fellner on January 20, 2020

By: Robert Fellner Los Angeles Daily News — 1/14/20 Overtime pay for Los Angeles firefighters is making national headlines again, thanks to eye-popping payouts that allowed several employees to pocket over $400,000 […]

LA Times misleads on upcoming tax hike

By Robert Fellner on January 14, 2020

The Los Angeles County Fire Department will ask voters to approve a property tax hike in March. The department has cited an increase in medical calls, as well as the need for […]

Calpensions wrap-up: A look back at the ‘crisis’

By Robert Fellner on January 8, 2020

Originally posted on Calpensions:
A decade ago, when this blog began, the big public pension fund that covers half of all California non-federal government employees, CalPERS, lost about $100 billion during a…

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