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State Treasurer John Chiang Visits San Diego for Retirement Program Launch

Posted by Debbie L. Sklar on November 27, 2018 in Politics | 172 Views
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State Treasurer John Chiang visited San Diego Tuesday as part of a five-city tour to introduce CalSavers, the state’s new retirement savings program.

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CalSavers will serve as a state-run retirement plan for private-sector workers at companies with five employees or more. State officials boast that accounts provided by the program are portable and paid for by payroll contributions. Gov. Jerry Brown authorized the program’s implementation in 2016 and enrollment will begin in July.

Program guidelines require qualifying employers to enroll their employees in the program within the next five years, but employees themselves can opt out. State officials estimate CalSavers will help roughly 7.5 million California residents save for retirement.

“Our businesses and workers have grown California’s economy to the fifth largest in the world, so it is with great fulfillment that we, as one state, are today declaring we are leaving no worker behind to languish in poverty through their golden years,” Chiang said. “Small business employees and our state’s millions of self-employed and gig economy workers now have a clear path to saving for a secure retirement.”

Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher from San Diego joined Chiang at the event and praised the program for its assistance of San Diego residents. State officials estimate that more than 338,000 workers are eligible to enroll in the program.

“CalSavers could be the difference between retiring with dignity and some level of independence or having to rely heavily on social services when you’re in your golden years,” she said. “I’m pleased about the process we are making to allow working Californians to build toward a secure retirement through CalSavers.”

The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association filed suit against the state in May over the program, arguing it violates federal law to establish a state-run retirement savings program. The case remains pending, but Chiang expressed confidence earlier this month that it lacks teeth.

Updated at 9:20 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 27

–City News Service

State Treasurer John Chiang Visits San Diego for Retirement Program Launch was last modified: November 27th, 2018 by Debbie L. Sklar

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