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Retiree healthcare crisis brewing in California
Los Angeles Times, January 8, 2008
A commission appointed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said California needed to immediately set aside $1.2 billion to pay for lifetime healthcare promised to state employees. The panel said the commitments made to retirees were so large they would overwhelm the budget if money to cover them was not set aside now.
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