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The CalPERS Pension Buck

As of June 2024, CalPERS' income over the last 20 years demonstrates that every dollar spent on public employee pensions comes from the following sources:

The CalPERS Pension Buck illustrates the sources of income that fund public employee pensions. Based on a 20-year average ending June 30, 2024, for every dollar CalPERS pays in pensions: 55 cents come from investment earnings, 34 cents come from employer contributions, and 11 cents come from employee contributions.

CalPERS Members

As of June 30, 2023
 

Pie Chart Showing CalPERS Member Demographic Percentages: Of the 2.2 million CalPERS members, 38.6% are school members, 31.2% are public agency members, and 30.2% are state members.
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