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Public pension contributions in California hit $61.5 million mark in 2022

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Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis (2023) | Office of the Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis

Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis (2023) | Office of the Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis

In 2022, California had received $61.5 million in contributions to its public pension funds, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Public Pensions.

Of that amount, $46.6 million was in state pension funds, and the remaining $14.8 million was in local government pension funds.

The survey includes public pensions sponsored by local and state government entities with employees who are compensated with public funds. The local governments include counties, townships, school districts and special districts.

The data gathered includes revenues, expenditures, financial assets, membership and liabilities information.

It's worth noting that residents in Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming are not subject to state income taxes.

The Census Bureau cautions that not all respondents answer all survey questions. Thus, some fields were left blank.

California reported data from 82 pension systems, including 10 state-level pension funds and 72 local-level systems. The total number of pension system members was 5,039,616 (4,195,880 at the state level and 843,736 at the local level).

Contributions to California's public pension funds
LocalStateLocal & State
Employee contributions$3,410,900$10,312,856$13,723,756
Government contributions$11,435,528$36,313,520$47,749,048
Total Contributions$14,846,427$46,626,376$61,472,803
Source: US Census Bureau

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