Article: Bi-Partisan Benefits Commission Announces Comprehensive Plan To Address Pension and Retiree Health Care Obligations.

Finds at Least $118 Billion is Owed in Retiree Health Benefits by California Governments

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Today, the Public Employee Post-Employment Benefits Commission issued its comprehensive eight point plan to address the unfunded pension and retiree health care liabilities for California state and local governments. In addition to the wide-ranging and unanimously reached recommendations, the Commission also announced the results of a first ever statewide survey revealing the amount state and local governments throughout California owe in retiree health care benefits. The total liability (as self-reported by California state and local governments), is at ...

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