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 […]
Wildly inflated health costs are costing California taxpayers $3.3 billion annually
Spending 52 percent more than the market average for public employees’ medical insurance is costing California taxpayers at least $3.3 billion annually, according to a Transparent California analysis of 672,000 payroll records […]
City of Industry pays ‘astronomical’ costs for employee health insurance
The Los Angeles News Group published a report on our data revealing astronomical levels of health costs for city workers: In 2014, the city paid $57,773 — $4,800 a month — for […]
Contra Costa County Schools Hit with Rate Increase to Fund Sanitary District’s $100k+ Pensions
Transparent California was featured in the Contra Costa Times and the OC Register today! From the Contra Costa Times op-ed, Contra Costa Sanitary District pensions should cover rate increase: Less than two […]
LA Water District paid $42,942 for a single employee’s health insurance plan
Executive Summary The price of health insurance in America has consistently risen faster than the rate of inflation and, despite the intentions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), is projected to continue […]
LA governments pay 71% more for health insurance than private employers, pay up to $43,000 per plan
Despite the warning from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) of the impending burden to state and local governments from rising healthcare costs, many Los Angeles governments are purchasing wildly exorbitant health insurance for their employees, at […]
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