Marin County promised pension benefits up nearly 1000%, dwarfing rate of economic growth
The total pension benefits promised by Marin County increased 982 percent from 1986-2016 — a rate 58 times greater…
Marin union votes to strike
Despite the fact that local government workers in Marin County receive wages higher than local government workers in over…
Despite wages that rank in the top 1% nationwide, Marin union considers striking
Update: Strike was approved on 6/20/18. The average wage for Marin County local government workers is richer than what…
2018 a decisive year for reining in pensions
A great column by Jody Morales on the impact court rulings in 2018 might have for public pensions: Many…
Unfunded liabilities in Marin County top $1 billion
Update 8/22/16: We have learned that the City of Larkspur adopted OPEB reforms earlier this year which were not reflected in…
85% of Marin County’s special district workers collected over $100,000
Today, Transparent California released 2014 compensation data for Marin County’s 20 largest special districts. The top 5 earners were:…