The Briefing Board Here you will find links to news articles and legislative actions that are of interest to our members. Bill to Give Law Enforcement Agencies Option To Give Officer Termination Specifics Signed By Newsom - 3/3/24 New California ruling targets pension ‘spiking’ as retirees appeal for relief - 1/26/24 Alameda went far beyond what other cities were willing to pay to recruit officers. Did it pay off? - 1/26/24 California city struggles to recruit police despite highest-in-nation signing bonus: 'They're desperate' - 1/15/24 Most US Public Pension Funds Are Distressed, per Equable Report - 1/15/24 A California law banning the carrying of firearms in most public places is blocked again - 1/7/24 Federal judge blocks California law that would have banned carrying firearms in most public places - 12/21/23 California police must tell drivers why they’re being stopped starting next year under new law - 12/20/23 LAPD moves to accommodate new DACA officers who can't personally own guns - 12/18/23 Drop pension tax for all, not only those getting military pensions - 12/4/23 CalPERS Announces $100 Billion Net Zero Pledge and New Climate Accountability Measures - 11/13/23 Despite new pension law, thousands of retired California teachers are still paying for others’ mistakes - 10/23/23 LAPD grapples with officer safety concerns as DACA recruits face firearms restrictions - 10/8/23 San Diego pension debt back over $3B thanks to higher long-term projections for salaries, retiree benefits - 9/18/23 A California city offered a $75,000 bonus to new cops. These departments are trying to keep up - 9/6/23 Police Work Isn't a Tea Party - 8/14/23 New Bill Would End California Military Pension Tax - 8/14/23 CalPERS walks tightrope on ESG principles - 7/30/23 CalPERS Reports Preliminary 5.8% Investment Return for 2022-23 Fiscal Year - 7/19/23 CalPERS Announces Health Plan Premiums for 2024 Along With Expanded Cost-Saving Options for Members - 7/19/23 CA police watchdog will soon receive wave of misconduct records, and recent reprimands spell trouble for impugned Antioch cops - 6/29/23 Will California’s largest pensions, CalPERS and CalSTRS, divest from fossil fuels? - 6/29/23 Police in California aren't immune from certain misconduct lawsuits, high court rules - 6/24/23 CalPERS Takes Action in Response to Third-Party Breach of Retiree Information - 6/22/23 California governor proposes rolling back access to police misconduct records - 6/19/23 California pension fund looks to boost venture capital investments despite startup market turmoil - 6/19/23 Thousands of CA police officers could be stripped of their badges under new law - 6/15/23 LA City Council takes a small step toward creating ‘Office of Unarmed Response’ - 6/7/23 Thousands of Ventura County retirees face pension cuts - 5/22/23 The state legislature shouldn’t politicize or micromanage public pension investments - 5/3/23 Teacher Pension Fund Betrays Its Mission - 5/2/23 Bill To Force CalPERS, CalSTRS Divestment from Fossil Fuel Investments Passes Second Committee 4/21/23 Retired Public Servant Feels Government Pension Offset is “Unjust” - 4/5/23 2 former San Bernardino police officers face decertification for serious misconduct - 4/5/23 Opinion: It’s Time for Congress to Clarify LEOSA - 3/30/23 Wash. bill would remove English language requirement for city firefighters, police - 3/25/23 4 Silicon Valley Bank collapse takeaways for public school pension funds - 3/20/23 Court Grants Preliminary Approval to Second Settlement in CalPERS Long-Term Care Class Action - 3/11/23 Ventura allocates $10.5 million from general fund to lower its pension debt - 3/9/23 Alaska State Workers Hoodwinked Into Believing 401(k)-Style Retirement Plan Was As Good As A Pension - 3/6/23 Los Angeles police union proposes limits to 911 responses - 3/2/23 LA Mayor Bass calls to root out ‘right-wing extremist’ police, signals lowering the bar for new recruits - 2/28/23 Why Would Anyone Want to Be a Cop in Los Angeles Today? - 2/27/23 Gavin Newsom moved to close 4 California prisons. How many more can he shut? - 2/24/23 Sonoma County studies pension policy as retirement benefits lose value - 2/20/23 CAFOP - Op-ed Article by Bill Young, #951 - 2/18/23 Proposed CA Bill Would End Use of K-9s During Arrests - 2/16/23 Public pension funds lowered expectations for returns as expenses spiked in fiscal 2022 - 2/13/23 Keep politics out of CalPERS, reject Senate Bill 252 - 2/9/23 California bills call for CalPERS, CalSTRS to divest fossil fuels, company climate disclosure - 2/6/23
