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    Which Way, L.A.?

    The City of Bell and the California Pension Crisis

    Outrageous salaries paid to former officials have brought attention not just to the City of Bell , but to neighboring cities and to the way public pensions are structured in California. Former city manager Robert Rizzo's salary was $800,000 and he might be eligible for a $600,000 pension.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Outrageous salaries paid to former officials have brought attention not just to the City of Bell, but to neighboring cities and to the way public pensions are structured in California. Former city manager Robert Rizzo's salary was $800,000 and he might be eligible for a $600,000 pension. Former police chief Randy Adams was paid $457,000 by Bell, and his pension could amount to $411,000 a year.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Karen Radziner

      Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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      Marcia Fritz

      President, California Foundation for Fiscal Responsibility

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      Brad Pacheco

      Spokesman, CalPERS

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      Rick Cole

      member of Pasadena City Council, former city manager of Santa Monica

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