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Tax,
Labor/Employment,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

May 21, 2021

9th Circuit rightly upholds California’s retirement backstop

Some state governments, including California, have stepped in to fill the gap left by employers who choose not to offer employer-sponsored retirement plans.

Radha Pathak

Partner
Stris & Maher LLP

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John Stokes

Associate
Stris & Maher LLP

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It is no secret that most Americans are woefully unprepared to meet their financial needs in retirement. Generous and reliable pension payments are a relic of history (to the extent that they existed at all), and there are very few private-sector employers that offer any kind of pension plan. Instead, workers bear personal responsibility for their retirement planning, and while many employers do offer 401k plans, many do not. (A 401k plan is the most common...

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