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Voters Deserve the Truth on Pension-Driven Tax Hikes

ByRobert Fellner January 27, 2020

Washington Examiner — Jan. 22, 2020 Soaring public pension costs are driving a wave of tax hikes across California,…

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FBI special agent still collecting CalPERS disability pension

FBI special agent still collecting CalPERS disability pension

ByRobert Fellner November 22, 2019

In an op-ed for today’s San Diego Union-Tribune, I describe how the recent court ruling in our CalPERS lawsuit will be…

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California’s 100k club grows as tax hikes mount

ByRobert Fellner November 16, 2019

Our recent report on California’s exploding $100K club has generated quite a bit of coverage, perhaps none better than the…

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Growth in teacher pay dwarfed by soaring health, retirement benefits

Growth in teacher pay dwarfed by soaring health, retirement benefits

ByRobert Fellner November 5, 2018

A rapid rise in the cost of retirement and health benefits is dwarfing wage growth at many California school…

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Ignoring risk hides pension costs from policymakers

ByRobert Fellner August 24, 2018

A new rule currently being considered by the Actuarial Standards Board would finally require public pensions to meaningfully account…

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Marin County promised pension benefits up nearly 1000%, dwarfing rate of economic growth

ByRobert Fellner July 17, 2018

The total pension benefits promised by Marin County increased 982 percent from 1986-2016 — a rate 58 times greater…

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2018 a decisive year for reining in pensions

ByRobert Fellner January 5, 2018

A great column by Jody Morales on the impact court rulings in 2018 might have for public pensions: Many…

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An easy solution to the teacher shortage

ByRobert Fellner September 24, 2016

In today’s Washington Examiner I highlight the unfair burden public pension plans impose on today’s teachers and students. A slice: CCSD…

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Don’t wait for next bankruptcy wave

ByRobert Fellner August 18, 2016

A new op-ed published in the Vallejo Times-Herald highlights the devastating effects that the public pension crisis can have on…

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Unfunded liabilities in Marin County top $1 billion

ByRobert Fellner August 15, 2016

Update 8/22/16: We have learned that the City of Larkspur adopted OPEB reforms earlier this year which were not reflected in…

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