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        "uri": "/2016/08/17/calpers-pension-fund-braces-for-lower-returns-in-m/",
        "title": "CalPERS pension fund braces for lower returns in ‘most challenging market’",
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        "prettyDate": "August 17, 2016",
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        "summary": "The California Public Employees Retirement System, the largest U.S. public pension fund, dimmed its outlook.",
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        "uri": "/2015/09/03/calstrs-may-move-12-of-portfolio-into-lower-risk-a/",
        "title": "CalSTRS may move 12% of portfolio into lower-risk assets",
        "byline": "James Nash",
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        "prettyDate": "September 03, 2015",
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        "summary": "The second largest pension fund in the U.S. might move 12 percent of its portfolio into comparatively safer global stocks, infrastructure, and Treasuries, CalSTRS documents revealed.",
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        "uri": "/2014/07/28/la-board-strikes-down-citys-bid-to-roll-back-pensi/",
        "title": "LA board strikes down city’s bid to roll back pensions",
        "byline": "James Nash",
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        "prettyDate": "July 28, 2014",
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        "summary": "Leaders of the second-largest U.S. city failed to properly consult with municipal-employee unions before pushing through the changes in 2012.",
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        "uri": "/2014/04/17/employee-costs-drive-l-a-deficits-through-2018-off/",
        "title": "Employee costs drive L.A. deficits through 2018, official says",
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        "prettyDate": "April 17, 2014",
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        "summary": "Costs for employee salaries, benefits and pensions will increase by $192 million, or more than 10 percent, the citys top budget official said.",
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        "uri": "/2014/04/11/pensions-and-bureaucracies-strangle-los-angeles-pa/",
        "title": "Pensions and bureaucracies strangle Los Angeles, panel says",
        "byline": "James Nash",
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        "prettyDate": "April 11, 2014",
        "timeToRead": "3 minute",
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        "summary": "No changes have been proposed to city pensions, which the commission said now consume 18 percent of the city budget, up from 3 percent in 2003.",
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        "uri": "/2014/04/10/los-angeles-needs-warren-buffett-model-for-pension/",
        "title": "Los Angeles needs Warren Buffett model for pensions, panel says",
        "byline": "James Nash",
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        "prettyDate": "April 10, 2014",
        "timeToRead": "2 minute",
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        "summary": "The second-largest U.S. city relies on an overly optimistic forecast of 7.75 percent annual returns for its pension fund, causing the gap between available assets and obligations to widen, according to the report by the L.A. 2020 Commission.",
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        "uri": "/2014/03/13/university-of-california-rating-cut/",
        "title": "University of California rating cut",
        "byline": "James Nash",
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        "prettyDate": "March 13, 2014",
        "timeToRead": "2 minute",
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        "summary": "In addition to inconsistent state funding, the university faces rising costs for debt service, employee pensions and retiree health care.",
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      {
        "uri": "/2014/03/04/los-angeles-council-restricts-e-cigarette-industry/",
        "title": "Los Angeles council restricts e-cigarette industry",
        "byline": "James Nash",
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        "prettyDate": "March 04, 2014",
        "timeToRead": "4 minute",
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        "summary": "The council of the second-most populous U.S. city approved the measure to treat so-called e-cigarettes the same as conventional tobacco products.",
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        "uri": "/2014/02/21/bankrupt-california-cities-face-pension-struggles/",
        "title": "Bankrupt California cities face pension struggles",
        "byline": "James Nash",
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        "prettyDate": "February 21, 2014",
        "timeToRead": "2 minute",
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        "summary": "Stockton and San Bernardino may not recover unless they rein in their rising pension costs, Moodys Investors Service.",
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        "uri": "/2014/02/19/california-cities-strained-by-retiree-health/",
        "title": "California cities strained by retiree health",
        "byline": "James Nash and Edvard Pettersson",
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        "prettyDate": "February 19, 2014",
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        "summary": "Feb. 19 (Bloomberg) -- The Los Angeles Unified School District, the nation’s largest outside New York City, owes so much for retiree health care…",
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