Former San Diego Mayor Reworks, Re-Releases California Pension Ballot Measures

After the first iteration failed to generate much funding or support, former San Diego Mayor Chuck Reed reworked his benefit-cutting ballot measure and released the updated measures this week. The measures aim to rein in the cost of pensions in California by requiring voter approval of any benefit increases, and would put a cap on … Continue reading Former San Diego Mayor Reworks, Re-Releases California Pension Ballot Measures

San Diego Mayor Proposes Pension Reserve Fund

San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer on Tuesday called for the creation of a pension reserve fund, for the purpose of storing extra cash now to ensure the city’s ability to make full pension contributions in the future. Faulconer wants to put $21 million in the reserve fund right away – which, at first glance, pales … Continue reading San Diego Mayor Proposes Pension Reserve Fund

San Diego County Pension Trustee Decries Investment Strategy, CIO in Newspaper

Samantha Begovich, a trustee for the San Diego County Employees Retirement Association (SDCERA), has penned a column in an area newspaper decrying the fund’s outsourced CIO, Salient Partners, and its investment strategy. The fund voted last year to move on from Salient Partners and hire an in-house CIO after critics called Salient’s investment strategy too … Continue reading San Diego County Pension Trustee Decries Investment Strategy, CIO in Newspaper

San Diego Settles 12-Year-Old Pension Lawsuit

San Diego has settled a long-running lawsuit claiming that the city’s pension rules discriminate against single people. The City Council approved the settlement, which will see the city pay $68,000, on Tuesday. More on the suit from the San Diego Union-Tribune: The litigation, which has spanned two federal lawsuits and one at the state level, … Continue reading San Diego Settles 12-Year-Old Pension Lawsuit

San Diego County Pension May Ramp Up Real Estate Investment As it Looks to Reach Target Allocation

To reach its target real estate allocation, the San Diego County Employees Retirement Association (SDCERA) could invest $500 million in real estate over the next two years, according to an Investments & Pensions Europe report. The fund’s target real estate allocation is 10 percent. More details from IPE Real Estate: According to board meeting documents, … Continue reading San Diego County Pension May Ramp Up Real Estate Investment As it Looks to Reach Target Allocation

San Diego Pension’s Risk Reduction Yields Mixed Short-Term Results

A series of investment policy changes made by the board of the San Diego County Employees Retirement Association (SDCERA) have saved the fund from losing tens of millions – but also prevented the fund from realizing tens of millions in returns during the third quarter. Pension funds are particularly long-term investors and no investment policy … Continue reading San Diego Pension’s Risk Reduction Yields Mixed Short-Term Results

San Diego County Pension Weighs Major Governance Changes After Expert Recommendations

San Diego City Employees Retirement System is on the cusp of firing its controversial outsourced chief investment officer and bringing more investment management in-house. But that’s not the only change that could be coming for the fund. The fund’s former CIO spoke to the board of trustees on Thursday and suggested major changes to its … Continue reading San Diego County Pension Weighs Major Governance Changes After Expert Recommendations

New York Pension Systems Outperform California

Reporter Ed Mendel covered the Capitol in Sacramento for nearly three decades, most recently for the San Diego Union-Tribune. More stories are at Calpensions.com. New York state pension systems are better funded than California state pension systems, currently take a smaller bite out of state and local government budgets, and still provide pension benefits well … Continue reading New York Pension Systems Outperform California

Paper Argues Full Pension Funding Not Needed

Reporter Ed Mendel covered the California capitol in Sacramento for nearly three decades, most recently for the San Diego Union-Tribune. More stories are at Calpensions.com. A paper issued by Stanford graduates seven years ago helped shift public focus to what critics call a “hidden” pension debt. Now a paper issued by UC Berkeley’s Haas Institute … Continue reading Paper Argues Full Pension Funding Not Needed

CalPERS Cuts LA Works Pensions: Who’s at Fault?

Reporter Ed Mendel covered the California Capitol in Sacramento for nearly three decades, most recently for the San Diego Union-Tribune. More stories are at Calpensions.com. CalPERS board members voted last week to cut the pensions of about 200 former employees of a disbanded job-training agency known as LA Works, unless the four founding cities agree … Continue reading CalPERS Cuts LA Works Pensions: Who’s at Fault?


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