US - A Sacramento court judge has struck down more than half a billion dollars in pension obligation bonds included by California lawmakers in the 2005 state budget intended to help cover the state's contribution to the public employee pension system.
The judge invalidated the US$550m in POBs, ruling the government’s borrowing scheme violated the state constitution. The Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF) and the Fullerton Association of Concerned...
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