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Cal Fire firefighters stand to gain significant raise under law Newsom just signed (opens the original)
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Cal Fire firefighters are closer to getting a significant raise. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday night signed a law that’s meant to bring their compensation near to what cities and counties pay firefighters, narrowing a disparity that Cal Fire union representatives say leads to high turnover. The law does not explicitly promise a raise, but it requires the next governor to “bargain in good faith” toward lifting Cal Fire pay to within 15% of the average compensation at 20 fire departments around Cali
CalPERS CEO Lands Seven-Figure Bonus -- Her First -- as Pension Fund Extends Run of Good Returns (opens the original)
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« Lost Coast Brewery Planned to Serve Kangaroo Meat for Burger Week. That’s Illegal in California Newsom Orders California Agencies to Develop New AI Safety Plans After Rejecting Tougher Law » Marcie Frost, CEO of CalPERS, at the regional office in Sacramento on June 26, 2023. Photo by Rahul Lal for CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. CalPERS Chief Executive Marcie Frost snared her first seven-figure bonus, a milestone that follows a perio
Lawmakers vote to let first responders retire earlier and with more money. Will Newsom sign on? (opens the original)
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This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The ink isn’t dry on an expansion of pension benefits for California police and firefighters — in fact, Gov. Gavin Newsom hasn’t even signed it into law — but unions are already negotiating contracts as if their members could soon be eligible for more lucrative retirement formulas. It sweetens the perks for public safety employees by allowing them to retire with full benefits at 55 rather than 57, and it allows the
Pension expansion bill (opens the original)
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Why it matters: It sweetens the perks for public safety employees by allowing them to retire with full benefits at 55 rather than 57, and it allows their unions to bargain for more generous pension formulas by increasing the maximum accrual rate to 3% per year of service from today’s 2.7%. It also includes a provision that will boost retirement income for all higher-earning public employees by increasing a cap on how much they can receive from their pensions. More details: The new retirement bil
Lawmakers Vote to Let First Responders Retire Earlier and With More Money. Will Newsom Sign On? (opens the original)
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« California Lawmakers Strike Wildfire Deal That Leaves Out Most of Newsom’s Big Demands Trump Cuts to These College Outreach Programs Are Hurting Rural California Students » Cal Fire firefighters carry a fire hose up a hillside during the Sandy Fire in Simi Valley on May 18, 2026. Photo by Zin Chiang for CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The ink isn’t dry on an expansion of pension benefits for California police and firefighters — in fa
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