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Jan. 21, 2011

Decision Could Limit Pension Increases

With pensions for public employees under attack throughout the state, an appellate court heard arguments Wednesday in a case that could sharply limit cities' and counties' ability to give their employees retroactive retirement benefits.


By Don J. DeBenedictis


Daily Journal Staff Writer


LOS ANGELES - With pensions for public employees under attack throughout the state, an appellate court heard arguments Wednesday in a case that could sharply limit cities' and counties' ability to give their employees retroactive retirement benefits.


The court's decision "would affect every pension plan in the state of California," Miriam A. Vogel said, who is representing...

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