Adam Ashton • CalMatters, Author at Times of San Diego

A glass-front of a building with a sign in front that reads "CalPERS."

CalPERS just had one of its best years in a decade. Why it matters to taxpayers

by Adam Ashton • CalMatters July 14, 2026, 9:00 a.m.July 13, 2026, 3:36 p.m.

CalPERS Chief Executive Officer Marcie Frost in remarks to the board described the return as the fund’s best year since 2014.

A glass-front of a building with a sign in front that reads "CalPERS."

Con más dinero que nunca, los mayores fondos de pensiones de California son un campo de batalla político

by Adam Ashton • CalMatters May 13, 2026, 1:04 p.m.May 13, 2026, 1:04 p.m.

A glass-front of a building with a sign in front that reads "CalPERS."

With more money than ever, California’s biggest pension funds are a political battleground

by Adam Ashton • CalMatters May 13, 2026, 9:00 a.m.May 12, 2026, 2:07 p.m.

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Norco prison in Riverside County on track to close in 2026

by Adam Ashton • CalMatters Aug. 6, 2025, 2:45 p.m.Aug. 6, 2025, 2:45 p.m.

A view of California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) headquarters in Sacramento, California, U.S. February 14, 2017. Photo courtesy REUTERS/Max Whittaker/File Photo.

California’s public employee pension funds lost billions in stock selloff from trade war

by Adam Ashton • CalMatters April 13, 2025, 11:45 p.m.April 14, 2025, 7:30 a.m.