For Immediate Release
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Californians for Retirement Security
Republican Lawmakers Play Politics with Pensions Rather than Seeking Real Solutions
Following is a statement by Dave Low, Chairman of Californians for Retirement Security, on the politically motivated fist thumping by Republican lawmakers:
A new national economic impact study finds that DB pension benefits have a significant economic impact: 6.5 million American jobs and $1 trillion in economic output.
The analysis finds that the benefits provided by state and local government pension plans have a sizable impact that ripples through every state and industry across the nation.
According to the report, state and local pension plans in California supported 324,761 jobs that paid $17.4 billion in wages and salaries in 2009, as well as supporting $52.5 billion in total economic output the same year.
For Immediate Release
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Californians for Retirement Security
Californians for Retirement Security Applauds Suspension of Pension Measures
SACRAMENTO _ Statement from Californians for Retirement Security on the decision to suspend thepension ballot measures:
For Immediate Release
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Californians for Retirement Security
Gov. Jerry Brown Details Unacceptable Assault on Current and Future Public Employees
A statement from Californians for Retirement Security, a coalition representing more than 1.5 million public employees and retirees, regarding the details from the governor’s pension proposals:
For Immediate Release
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Californians for Retirement Security
New Research: Pension Gutting Proposals will Unduly Harm Low-Wage Workers and cost Taxpayers More
SACRAMENTO - New national and academic research reveals that the hybrid pension plans that Gov. Jerry Brown and Republicans want to force on California’s public employees would strap taxpayers with higher costs and place an unfair burden on the state’s lowest paid public employees.
For Immediate Release
January 18, 2012
Californians for Retirement Security
Public Employees Respond to Gov. Jerry Brown’s State of the State Address
A statement from Dave Low, chairman of Californians for Retirement Security:
For Immediate Release
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
California's Bain Capital Connection: "Vulture Capitalists" Funding
GOP Pension "Reform" Measure Have Ties to Romney's Company
January 10, 2012
The Sacramento Bee is reporting that an "effort to place a public pension overhaul before California voters this November has moved into a new and challenging phase."
Here is an excerpt from the Bee story:
For Immediate Release
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Californians for Retirement Security
Public Employees’ Statement on Pension Measure Titles and Summaries
Dave Low, Chairman of Californians for Retirement Security, on the newly released title and summaries of two pension-gutting ballot measures:
SACRAMENTO -- The Legislative Analyst’s Office has found that ballot measures being sponsored by leading state Republicans would bring "large uncertainty" to the state's pension systems, cost governments $1 billion more per year for the next 30 years, and likely would force state and local governments to pay more to compensate teachers, firefighters, police officers, and other public employees.
