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In 1999, fund value reached $159.1 billion, requiring $159 million in state tax dollar contributions. [19] In 1999, the CalPERS board proposed a benefits expansion that would allow public employees to retire at age 55 and collect more than half their highest salary for life. [19]
In California, the cumulative assets of 18 of the largest pension funds are expected to drop this year from $1.37 trillion to $1.09 trillion, lowering the funding ratio from 86.8% to 79.6% ...
The San Diego City Employees' Retirement System had been underfunded in some form for more than a decade. [2] In 2001, as a result of years of sharp increases in pension benefits combined with decreases in pension funding [3] and a decrease in the value of investments, [4] the fund fell below certain funding targets.
One tax benefit allowed under the pension protection act is that qualified retired "Public Safety Officers" may exclude from income the cost of health insurance. The exclusion is shown on the tax return as simply subtracting the exclusion from the figure shown on the 1099-R form , and placing the smaller figure on the pension income line on the ...
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Since 2001, U.S. statewide pension funds have experienced significant funding challenges due to the recessions of 2001-2002 and 2008-2009. Prior to the Dot-Com Crash, statewide pension funds were over 95.6% funded in the aggregate. In 2002, the funded ratio had declined to 82.1%.
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Recession fears raise risks for California's public pension funds.