Voters Support Pension Reform

  • LA Times/USC (April 2011)
    • 70% support cap on pensions for current and future public employees;
    • 66% of Democrats support pension caps for current and future workers;
    • 68% support raising employee contributions to their retirement plans;
    • 66% support a blend of traditional pensions and a 401(k);
    • 52% support increasing the retirement age.
  • PPIC (March 2011)
    • 71% support 401(k)-type plan for public employees.
  • Field (March 2011)
    • 75% of voters support pension limits;
    • 68% of Democrats support pension limits.
  • PPIC (January 2011)
    • 76% see public pensions as a problem;
    • 67% support 401(k) plan for public employees.
  • Moore (December 2010)
    • 73% of voters support pension limits;
    • 66% of Democrats support pension limits.
  • Ten local ballot initiatives passed since November
    • Five with >70% votes;
    • Nine with >60% votes;
    • Failed only in San Francisco.
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