Secure Retirement

Santa Barbara County SBCERS Update Jan 22 2021

SEIU 721 Benefits Director Ramon Rubalcava and SEIU Regional Director Danny Carrillo attended the last SBCERS meeting on January 13 via Zoom. As the Alameda Supreme Court case ruled last summer that stand-by and call Read More...

Vote for Herman Santos for LACERA Board

LA County members, the LACERA election ballot should have arrived at your home in an envelope from the L.A.County Register-Recorder. Open the letter, cast your vote for Herman Santos, and return your ballot right away. It's postage free.As the Vice Chairman of the LACERA Board of Investments, I know Read More...

David Green Re-elected to LACERA Board

On August 7, 2014 David Green was re-elected to the LACERA Board.  He won by capturing nearly 80% of the vote! We are thrilled to have him represent us again. He is excited to do the work and understands the Read More...

Vote For David Green for LACERA Board

David Green has been an L.A. County Children's Social Worker for more than 13 years.  He needs your vote for his re-election to the Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association (LACERA) Board of Investments. Read More...

Social Security and the 1%

On April 17, most of America's wealthiest citizens will stop paying Social Security taxes. Once the payroll contribution cap of $117,000 is reached, millionaires and billionaires stop paying into the system, while the vast majority of Americans pay on all of their salary - all Read More...

Can A Woman Retire in a Man’s World?

As we spend the month of March celebrating the historic achievements of women, it is important to pay attention to the economic challenges women face, including the myriad obstacles to retirement security. The dream of retiring with security is out of reach for most women. It Read More...

What’s a Fugazi?

Earlier this week on Late Night with Jimmy Kimmel, a super cute and talented five-year-old, who has an amazing ability to memorize famous monologues from movies, performed Matthew McConaughey's stock Read More...

Don’t Retire in California! What?!

In a state as beautiful, innovative and sunny as California, you would think everyone would want to retire here. Unfortunately most California's will not have the means to retire, according to a report by The National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS). NRIS released a state-by-state Read More...