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Under increasing public and budget pressure to change retirement benefits for state and local government workers, the Legislature is finally holding hearings on a hybrid plan, which combines a 401(k)-type plan with public pensions. Nannette Miranda reports on KABC-TV:

Fox Business Network’s Gerri Willis on the impact of the ‘air time’ public pension perk on state governments and taxpayers: Watch the latest video at video.foxbusiness.com

By Melinda Meza | KXTV – Gov. Jerry Brown unveiled his 12-point pension plan to lawmakers Thursday. Brown aims to reform state employee’s pension plan and save $900 million a year. “A lot of the items I’ll propose in January … Continue reading →

By Sharokina Shams | KCRA — When lawmakers hear Gov. Jerry Brown’s pension reform plan Thursday, it will be the first time the plan is formally discussed, yet it already has numerous critics. Many public workers say it asks too … Continue reading →

By Paul Feine & Alex Manning | Reason.tv — On November 8, 2011, San Diego’s Comprehensive Pension Reform ballot measure qualified for the June ballot. Like so many other cities around the country, San Diego is facing a fiscal crisis. … Continue reading →

Senate Republicans today urged Governor Jerry Brown to launch a special session at the Capitol to fix California’s broken pension system. Mike Luery reports: