Marin Firefighter News

This year, Governor Schwarzenegger's Post Employment Benefits Commission will be meeting around the state, discussing ways to reform the benefits we rely on to protect our families' health and security. CPF has been asked to submit a statement of principles on retirement security -- "Toward a Secure Retirement." At the center of these principles is a simple concept: the real challenge for the future is not finding ways to cut back retirement security for some, but finding ways to bring true retirement security to all.

California’s critical disaster response network could break down as a result of the state’s cash crisis, leaving millions at risk in the event of an earthquake or catastrophic wildfire. That’s the concern being expressed by first responders, in the wake of a sobering report in the San Diego Union Tribune. In a July 15 story the Union-Tribune reports local fire officials are considering whether to opt out of participating in the state’s mutual aid disaster response system.

For the third year in a row, CPF joined in partnership with California’s teachers, to participate in the 11th Annual Read Across America Day on March 3rd. Elementary schools across California invited celebrities and community leaders to come into the classroom and read to help get kids excited about books.

At a time when budgets are tight, a new national study has revealed a "miracle" at work in state capitals and city halls: Fully funded pension systems. The report, conducted by the Center for State and Local Government Excellence, indicates that overall, pension systems in the U.S. are doing better than private systems, and are 90% funded.

A new audit at the U.S. Justice Dept. has confirmed what many grieving families already know -- the Department has improperly denied and delayed death benefits owed to the families of fallen first responders under the 2003 Hometown Heroes Act.