Headline: San Diego pension ballot measure clears legal hurdle
Publication: CBS
Article Date: Apr 11, 2017
A California court on Tuesday, April 11 upheld voter-approved Proposition B from 2012, which put most new San Diego City hires into 401(k)-style plans instead of the City’s defined-benefit pension fund. “The 4th District Court of Appeal overturned a state labor board ruling that San Diego’s 2012 ballot measure was invalid because then-Mayor Jerry Sanders campaigned for it and didn’t negotiate with labor unions.” Both supporters and opponents said this court decision may encourage other cities and counties to pursue similar efforts. Read article…