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        "uri": "/2019/01/11/new-california-gov-proposes-paying-extra-3b-to-calpers-pension-fund/",
        "title": "New California gov proposes paying extra $3B to CalPERS pension fund",
        "byline": "Romy Varghese",
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        "prettyDate": "January 11, 2019",
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        "summary": "By trying to pay off as much of the unfunded pension liabilities up front, the state could collectively save about $14.6 billion over 30 years.",
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        "uri": "/2018/09/14/nj-governor-says-workers-shouldnt-pay-for-states-p/",
        "title": "NJ governor says workers shouldn't pay for state's pension error",
        "byline": "Romy Varghese",
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        "prettyDate": "September 14, 2018",
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        "summary": "“It's the state's fault that we've got the deficit we have,\" Governor Murphy said, about the pension problems.",
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        "uri": "/2018/07/02/state-treasurers-to-sec-keep-investors-right-to-su/",
        "title": "State treasurers to SEC: Keep investors' right to sue",
        "byline": "Romy Varghese",
        "kicker": "News",
        "prettyDate": "July 02, 2018",
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        "summary": "Officials want to keep the right to sue on behalf of the public when securities laws are violated.",
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        "uri": "/2018/02/14/california-cities-pension-bills-may-rise-with-calp/",
        "title": "California cities' pension bills may rise with CalPERS move",
        "byline": "Romy Varghese",
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        "prettyDate": "February 14, 2018",
        "timeToRead": "3 minute",
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        "summary": "The California Public Employees Retirement System is weighing whether to shorten the amortization period for new pension liabilities from 30 years to 20, which might push some local governments into bankruptcy.",
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        "uri": "/2017/03/01/californians-hit-as-bad-debts-lead-to-pension-cuts/",
        "title": "Californians hit as bad debts lead to pension cuts",
        "byline": "Romy Varghese",
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        "prettyDate": "March 01, 2017",
        "timeToRead": "5 minute",
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        "summary": "As CalPERS, the nations largest public pension, deals with a growing gap between whats been promised and whats been set aside, it may slash the checks of workers by 63 percent.",
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        "uri": "/2016/11/17/pension-battle-pushes-precedent-in-distressed-cali/",
        "title": "Pension battle pushes precedent in distressed California town",
        "byline": " Romy Varghese ",
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        "prettyDate": "November 17, 2016",
        "timeToRead": "5 minute",
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        "summary": "The board of the California Public Employees Retirement System voted to cut some retirement benefits of people who worked for a former sawmill town that quit the program. It may be the first time the largest U.S. public pension has taken such a step.",
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        "uri": "/2016/09/09/california-court-case-opens-door-for-pension-benef/",
        "title": "California court case opens door for pension benefit reductions",
        "byline": " Romy Varghese ",
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        "prettyDate": "September 09, 2016",
        "timeToRead": "4 minute",
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        "summary": "A court has said that pension benefit cuts are permissible.",
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        "uri": "/2016/07/25/hospital-bond-rally-undeterred-by-latest-threat-to/",
        "title": "Hospital bond rally undeterred by latest threat to Obamacare",
        "byline": " Molly Smith, Romy Varghese ",
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        "prettyDate": "July 25, 2016",
        "timeToRead": "4 minute",
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        "authors": [
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            "name": "Molly Smith, Romy Varghese"
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        "kickerNode": [],
        "summary": "Health-care bonds are beating the overall $3.7 trillion municipal market for a third straight year as the Affordable Care Act improves business.",
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      {
        "uri": "/2016/02/22/california-pension-fix-leads-to-risk-as-market-vol/",
        "title": "California pension fix leads to risk as market volatility soars",
        "byline": " Romy Varghese ",
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        "prettyDate": "February 22, 2016",
        "timeToRead": "5 minute",
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        "summary": "California is trying to fix the 2nd-biggest public pension fund in the U.S., CalSTRS. But is it working?",
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        "uri": "/2015/03/20/pennsylvania-targets-wall-street-fees-in-tackling/",
        "title": "Pennsylvania targets Wall Street fees in tackling pension",
        "byline": " Romy Varghese ",
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        "prettyDate": "March 20, 2015",
        "timeToRead": "5 minute",
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        "summary": "The state's first-term Democratic governor is calling for Pennsylvanias two pension systems to reduce investment-manager fees.",
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