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How does that work exactly with the massive surplus the state is running? [1] couple those Donna be used to fill this gap? [1] https://www.politifact.com/calif
by shostack 8y ago
How does that work exactly with the massive surplus the state is running? [1] couple those Donna be used to fill this gap?
[1] https://www.politifact.com/california/statements/2018/dec/18/jerry-brown/does-california-have-budget-surplus-nearly-30-bill/ https://www.politifact.com/california/statements/2018/dec/18...
- dahdum 8y agoCalifornia has $63b and growing in unfunded pension liabilities. The surplus is only a cash cushion. The problem is vastly reduced if you can shift healthcare costs from the unfunded pensions to single payer or Medicare for all, I think that’s likely to happen in the next 20 years.