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Apr. 16, 2010

Same-Sex Couples Sue CalPERS

The proposed class action claims same-sex couples' exclusion from a tax-shielded long-term care insurance program is unconstitutional.

By Rebecca Beyer

Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN FRANCISCO - A potential class of same-sex couples has sued the California Public Employees' Retirement System, claiming their exclusion from a tax-shielded long-term care insurance program is unconstitutional.

The suit, filed in San Francisco federal court Tuesday, claims the CalPERS program is discriminatory because it excludes same-sex partners or spouses. CalPERS is able to...

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