San Francisco, Oakland Lead Cities Unprepared to Manage Rising Retiree Health Costs
Financial analysis shows Los Angeles and Anaheim setting aside most funds to guarantee non-pension benefits California Common Sense (CACS) released the second of two reports that analyze the impact of rising non-pension retiree benefit costs on California’s state and city budgets. The report, “Our Cities Need Preventive Care Too,” compares California’s 20 largest cities and […]
Without Federal Funding, High Speed Rail Project May Double in Cost
Financial analysis shows state-funded rail could cost $203 billion, extra $6.5 billion in annual debt payments Today, California Common Sense (CACS) released a four-page financial analysis of the pending California High-Speed Rail (CA HSR) project. The article explains how the State – under the auspices of the California High Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) employing project […]