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California communities see increases in pension costs

Feb 6, 2020
For every dollar the state's public agencies pay in wages this year, those employers will have to fork over 25 cents on average to CalPERS to cover retiree benefits.
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Investment returns falter at CalPERS

Jul 19, 2016
The nation's largest public pension fund posted a gain far below expectations.
: The California Public Employees' Retirement System building in Sacramento, California. 
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Why CalPERS wants a little less to do with Wall Street

Jun 8, 2015
CalPERS wants to reduce the number of investment managers that it uses.

CalPERS' quest to pay lower money-management fees

Jun 8, 2015
U.S.'s largest public pension fund is expected to cut the number of firms in half.

Calpers reportedly looking to sell off timberland

May 18, 2015
Timber has been underperforming other investment classes since the recession.

Calpers ditches hedge funds

Sep 16, 2014
The country's largest public pension fund is pulling out of hedge funds.

CalPERS earnings fall flat

Jul 17, 2012
The nation's largest public pension fund got just a one percent annual return on its investments, well below the 7.5 percent the California Public Employees' Retirement System had projected for the fiscal year that ended June 30.

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