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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Jun. 15, 2012

Sonoma County retirees fight for benefits at 9th Circuit

Lawyers for retired Sonoma County workers tried Wednesday to persuade a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel that county officials' promises of retiree health care benefits are enforceable.


By John Roemer


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Lawyers for retired Sonoma County workers tried Wednesday to persuade a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel that county officials' promises of retiree health care benefits are enforceable.


The question is a hot one as local government budgets implode and authorities debate how to deal with pension benefits for public employees.


In Sonoma, Orange and Contra Costa counties, the answer ...

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