Opinion
Ballot measure would threaten educators’ pensions
A classroom teachers helps a young student with Latin. (Photo: Goodluz, via Shutterstock)The retirement security of California’s retired, current, and future teachers and the stability of the state’s pension fund for educators would be put at risk if a ballot measure addressing those issues is approved by California voters next November, according to an internal analysis by CalSTRS that I requested as chairman of the Assembly’s Committee on Public Employees, Retirement, and Social Security.