San Diego’s pension payment spiking $50M, worsening budget crisis during pandemic

Link: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/politics/story/2021-01-17/san-diegos-pension-payment-spiking-50m-worsening-budget-crisis-during-pandemic

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San Diego’s annual pension payment will rise by nearly $50 million this June, making it much harder for the tourism-reliant city to balance its budget while tax revenues continue their sharp slide due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The city’s pension board is requiring a $49.3 million spike in the annual pension payment — from $365.6 million a year to $414.9 million — because estimates of long-term pension debt rose this year from just over $3 billion to $3.34 billion.

Author(s): David Garrick

Publication Date: 17 January 2021

Publication Site: San Diego Union-Tribune