Column Extra: What the numbers say about California state workers’ retirement surge

This week’s State Worker column explores the recent jump in state employee retirements and what it means for the government. This chart illustrates the latest data from CalPERS.

State Worker columns have space for about 450 words, so much of what informs them never sees print. Column Extras give State Worker blog users notes, quotes, documents and details behind what’s published. Hat tip to CalPERS Amy Morgan for quickly delivering retirement data each quarter.

This story was originally published October 9, 2014 at 10:21 AM with the headline "Column Extra: What the numbers say about California state workers’ retirement surge."