California Dreaming : Lessons on How to Resolve America's Public Pension Crisis.
2015
JK8760 .P4 M37 2015
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Title
California Dreaming : Lessons on How to Resolve America's Public Pension Crisis.
Author
ISBN
9781598131918 (electronic bk.)
1598131915 (electronic bk.)
9781598131901 (electronic bk.)
1598131907 (electronic bk.)
9781598131895 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
9781598132434
1598131915 (electronic bk.)
9781598131901 (electronic bk.)
1598131907 (electronic bk.)
9781598131895 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
9781598132434
Imprint
Chicago : Independent Institute, 2015.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (162 pages)
Call Number
JK8760 .P4 M37 2015
System Control No.
(OCoLC)913334638
Summary
California's unfunded public pension liability, when measured correctly, is two to four times larger than official government estimates. In total, California's 86 defined-benefit public pension plans are underfunded by roughly 430 billion, representing California's greatest financial challenge since the Great Depression. The failure to fully fund the pension promises has allowed the current generation to receive public services that they are not fully paying for, pushing the pension problem onto future generations. California Dreamin': Resolving the Public Pension Crisis explains how six refor.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; Tables and Figures; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Section I: The Problems; 1: How are Defined-Benefit Pensions Calculated?; 2: How are Pension Funds Amassed?; 3: California's Massive Public Pension Unfunded Liabilities; 4: What are the Major Drivers of the Pension Problem?; 5: Why did Lawmakers Allow this Problem to Worsen and why have they not Solved It?; 6: The Immorality of California's Public Pension Crisis; Section II: The Solutions; 7: Why Offer Pensions at All?; 8: The Critical Elements of a Comprehensive Solution.
Section III: How a Comprehensive Public Pension Solution Benefits You9: The Fiscal Advantages; 10: The Moral Advantages; Index; About the Author; Praise for California Dreaming; Back Cover.
Section III: How a Comprehensive Public Pension Solution Benefits You9: The Fiscal Advantages; 10: The Moral Advantages; Index; About the Author; Praise for California Dreaming; Back Cover.
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Print version: McQuillan, Lawrence J. California Dreaming : Lessons on How to Resolve America's Public Pension Crisis. Chicago : Independent Institute, ©2015
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