In the Spotlight
CalPERS CEO Hits Jackpot with $1.15 Million Bonus and Salary of $641,250
Recently retired CalPERS Senior Attorney Blasts Outrageous $1.15 Million CEO Bonus: “I urge you not to approve this compensation package”
The Votes that Vanished
CalPERS Investment Committee · Every Action Item · 2013–2026
A decade-plus of CalPERS investment decisions, highlighted. Every Investment Committee meeting agenda from February 2013 through March 2026.
Membership gives RPEA a voice. The Small Contributor Committee makes that voice louder.
You can help RPEA make sure public employees and retirees are heard by the people making decisions that affect our retirement security.
CalPERS Retiree Open Enrollment for 2027
Open Enrollment takes place September 14 through October 9. Changes made during Open Enrollment take effect January 1, 2027. Open Enrollment can be overwhelming. Watch the webinar to learn about changes for 2027.
Strengthening Transparency and Accountability
RPEA Applauds the Signing of Senate Bill 1193
RPEA Magazine
California’s Magazine for Retired Public Employees. RPEA’s magazine is dedicated to being lifelong advocates for retirees, providing information that educates, informs, and empowers retirees to improve their lives.
Private equity faces existential crisis in US as unsold companies pile up
Retail stalwarts Saks and Eddie Bauer filed for bankruptcy. Kmart and JoAnn Fabrics are gone for good, a trail of layoffs and disappointed customers in their wake. Hospital giant Steward Health Care collapsed, costing thousands of jobs and leaving several communities without a local hospital.
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About Us
RPEA is California’s voice for public employees and retirees.
We are active and retired public employees working together to protect what we have earned and strengthen retirement security for those who follow.
We advocate for secure pensions, quality healthcare, Social Security and Medicare, financial security, and greater transparency and accountability in the decisions that affect public employees and retirees.
Find Your Chapter
Chapters Serve:
- As informational centers for members to discuss issues affecting their pension and benefits.
- As a place for members to meet together for social and business activities.
- As a direct vital link between local membership and RPEA headquarters.
To get information on the chapter nearest you, choose the area in which you live. You may also call or email the area director listed for each area.
Current Issue: August 2026 (Issue 4)
Inside the August 2026 RPEA Magazine: Learn about CalPERS open enrollment premium rates. This issue also covers how AB 871 shields California retirees from elder financial fraud, and why AB 1821 would weaken the Public Records Act that keeps agencies like CalPERS accountable. Plus General Assembly 2026 in San Jose, what to know about the two candidates for governor, and the winners of the 2nd Annual Cutest Pet Photo Contest.
