CalPERS Data Show That 3.5% More Government Workers Applied for Retirement Compared With One Year Ago

This month, 3.5% more state and local government workers participating in CalPERS have applied for retirement than one year ago, according to new data. The data also show that 8,717 state workers have taken their pensions this year, a 1.3% decrease from one year ago.

• "CalPERS Sees Slight Rise in October Retirement" (Ortiz, Sacramento Bee, 10/25).