Modifications Are Permissible Under the California Rule -
In a unanimous decision, the California Supreme Court held that changes made to the County Employees’ Retirement Law, known as CERL, by pension reform measures...more
As expected, the California Supreme Court affirmed the appellate court’s holding in Cal Fire Local 2881 v. California Public Employees’ Retirement System et al., concluding that the plaintiffs did not have a vested right to...more
3/8/2019
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Vested Rights Doctrine
It’s a big litigation year for California pensions.
The California Supreme Court ruled last month that San Diego’s landmark pension cutback legislation, Proposition B, was illegally placed on the 2012 ballot because city...more
8/17/2018
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Vested Rights Doctrine
An article published in Thursday’s edition of The Bond Buyer highlights a rising concern of counties, cities and special districts that provide retirement benefits to their employees through the CalPERS pension plan: That,...more
However, the Vested Rights Doctrine Proves Fatal to Core Pension Reform Measures -
A tentative decision on the legal challenges to the City of San Jose’s pension reform measure, Measure B, was released late last month....more
In October, five California mayors proposed a statewide initiative – The Pension Reform Act of 2014 (Act) – which, if approved, will amend the California Constitution. The Act was amended last month for the principal purpose...more